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Logging in to the Cluster
Windows 10/11
Starting with Windows 10, Powershell (and Windows Terminal if you are using Windows 11) has SSH functionality built-in. Open Powershell/Terminal, and type the following:
ssh [your username]@cluster.econ.umd.edu
You will then be prompted to enter your password. (NOTE: You will not see any input while entering your password).
MacOS
MacOS has SSH functionality built in to its terminal application. Open the Terminal, and type:
ssh [your username]@cluster.econ.umd.edu
You will then be prompted to enter your password. (NOTE: You will not see any input while entering your password).
Workaround for Host Key Issue with MacOS SSH
Some users running newer versions of MacOS have run into an error stating the following:
Unable to negotiate with xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx port 22: no matching host key type found. Their offer: ssh-rsa,ssh-dss
This is due to MacOS removing the ssh-rsa and ssh-dss key types from their default SSH connection. As a workaround, you can explicitly use ssh-rsa to connect by using the following:
<code>ssh -oHostKeyAlgorithms=+ssh-rsa [your username]@cluster.econ.umd.edu
That should allow you to connect to the cluster if you're running into this issue.