Create a config file for ssh to connect to the Lab computers easily

  1. Create or open a file in the .ssh directory in your home directory. For example, you can create a file named config in the .ssh directory.

  2. Add the following lines to the file:

Host jumpgate
  HostName jumpgate.scorec.rpi.edu
  User your_username

Host monopoly
  HostName monopoly
  User your_username
  ProxyJump jumpgate

Host aperture01
  HostName jumpgate.scorec.rpi.edu
  User your_username
  ProxyJump jumpgate
  LocalForward 5906 aperture01.scorec.rpi.edu:3389

replace your_username with your RCS ID or SCOREC username.

  1. Save the file.

  2. Now, you can connect to the Lab computers using the following commands:

ssh monopoly