UB Information Technology

Software

Macintosh

X11

Connect to UBUnix with X11

  1. Check your Utilities folder inside the Applications folder to see if X11 is already installed. If not, you must first install it from the Mac OS X install discs that came with your computer. (On Mac OS X 10.5, X11 is located in Optional Installs on the Mac OS X 10.5 installer CD.)
  2. Once installed, double-click on your Macintosh HD, select Applications, then Utilities, and select x11.
  3. In the xterm window, enter ssh yourUBITName@buffalo.edu -X where yourUBITName is your UBITName, then press Return.
  4. Enter your UBIT Password and press Return.

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