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SecureCRT Setup with SSH and X11

1. Start Xming and SecureCRT: Start Xming (the X Window server): Start -> All Programs -> Xming -> Xming. You will see an X appear in the toolbar. Then start SecureCRT (the secure terminal program): Start -> All Programs -> SecureCRT 5.5 -> SecureCRT 5.5. Cancel out of 'Quick Connect'.

2. Create new session: Click on the 'Connect' icon.

3. New session continued: Click on the 'New Session' icon.

4. New session continued: Protocol 'SSH2' (Secure Shell Version 2) should be used. Click 'Next'.

5. New session continued: Enter under 'Hostname': ocean.stanford.edu, and under 'Username': gp235. Click 'Next'.

6. New session continued: Session name: ocean.stanford.edu. Click 'Finish'.

7. Change properties: Two properties have to be changed. X11 forwarding has to be enabled, and some SSH 'Key exchange' protocols have to be disabled. Click on the 'Properties' icon.

8. Change properties continued: Select the 'Remote/X11' category under 'Port Forwarding'. Check 'Forward X11 packets'. Do not click 'OK' yet.

9. Change properties continued: Select the 'SSH2' category. Under 'Key exchange' uncheck 'Kerberos' and 'Kerberos w/ Group Exchange'.

10. Change properties continued: Scroll down under 'Key exchange' to uncheck all occurrences with numbers. Make sure that these are all un-checked by scrolling all the way to the bottom and back to the top. Only the 'diffie' entries should be checked. Click 'OK'.

11. Connect: Finally click on 'Connect' to connect to the server.

12. Accept key: The first time 'Accept & Save' the host key for ocean.stanford.edu.

13. Log in: Enter password, hit return or click 'OK' and you are in! Check if X11 works by starting a simple program that uses X11, like xclock.

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