Configuring PuTTY

PuTTY has no installer per sé, you need only copy the little program onto your pc. Run it and a configuration window should appear, see Fig 2. You need to enter the hostname http://www.cmbi.kun.nl and select SSH as your protocol. You may wish to save this session by naming it in the ``Saved Sessions'' dialog box and clicking save. This will save you entering all this information every time.⁹

Figure 1: Putty Configuration: hostname, protocol and sessions

You must now enable ``X11 forwarding''. To do this select ``Tunnels'' near the bottom along the left pane. In the new right pane, select ``Enable X11 Forwarding'', see Fig 2.

Figure 2: Putty Configuration: Enable X11 Forwarding

The final two steps are optional. You may for convenience wish to set your username on the database (it's the same as for the website) under the ``Auth'' settings. If you are finding the programs are very slow you could also enable the compression option under the ``SSH'' settings. Go back into ``sessions'' and save the session after all of these changes.