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To set up keys and use them for more secure communication please refer to: Use SSH keys
Then either
Connect to ipa.meteo.mcgill.ca with your AOS username and password while on the McGill VPN, and upload your ssh PUBLIC key,
OR
Send the PUBLIC key to science.it@mcgill.ca, and specify you username, department and machine name.
With X forwarding
X forwarding allows the opening of Graphical User Interface Programs (GUI) through ssh. This is notoriously slow, and no longer recommended. However it is quite useful in a pinch. Linux users can use this out-of-the-box. Windows users need to install an X-server ([Xming], or use an ssh client that includes one [mobaXterm]. Mac Users need to install XQuartz from the App store before they can use this.
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