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ssh_login_nopass [2026/04/29 22:12] pwolinskssh_login_nopass [2026/05/10 21:44] (current) pwolinsk
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 ==== SSH Password-less Login ==== ==== SSH Password-less Login ====
  
-The secure shell (SSH) server on **hpc-portal1.hpc.uark.edu** does not accept passwords as an authentication method. Instead, SSH key files are used for access. A public SSH key file is stored in your account on Pinnacle. A matching private key (pinnacle.key) file has to be supplied as a parameter to the ssh command on the client to log in.+The secure shell (SSH) server on **hpc-portal2.hpc.uark.edu** does not accept passwords as an authentication method. Instead, SSH key files are used for access. A public SSH key file is stored in your account on Pinnacle. A matching private key (pinnacle.key) file has to be supplied as a parameter to the ssh command on the client to log in.
  
 <code> <code>
-ssh -i pinnacle.key ffinfinn@hpc-portal1.hpc.uark.edu+ssh -i pinnacle.key ffinfinn@hpc-portal2.hpc.uark.edu
 </code> </code>
  
 Both private and public keys are generated and configured automatically on Pinnacle via the web portal. To enable SSH password-less access: Both private and public keys are generated and configured automatically on Pinnacle via the web portal. To enable SSH password-less access:
  
-**1.** Log into the web portal at: https://hpc-portal1.hpc.uark.edu+**1.** Log into the web portal at: https://hpc-portal2.hpc.uark.edu
  
 **2.** In the top menu go to **Clusters -> SSH keys** **2.** In the top menu go to **Clusters -> SSH keys**
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 **Download** button at the top. The file will likely be saved to your **Downloads** directory. **Download** button at the top. The file will likely be saved to your **Downloads** directory.
  
-**5.** Before the file can be used for SSH, the file permissions must be updated+**5.** Before you can use the file for SSH, the file permissions must be updated
 to read-only for owner, mode ''400'' on MacOS and Linux: to read-only for owner, mode ''400'' on MacOS and Linux:
  
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 <code> <code>
-ssh -i pinnacle.key ffinfinn@hpc-portal1.hpc.uark.edu+ssh -i pinnacle.key ffinfinn@hpc-portal2.hpc.uark.edu
  
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 +  ******************************************************************************
   **    This research is supported by the Arkansas High Performance Computing **   **    This research is supported by the Arkansas High Performance Computing **
   **    Center which is funded through multiple National Science Foundation   **   **    Center which is funded through multiple National Science Foundation   **
   **    grants and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.              **   **    grants and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.              **
   ******************************************************************************   ******************************************************************************
- +  Login nodes are for file operations and job submission.   
-  Login nodes are for file operations and job submission. +    - Don't run R or Python on login nodes.   
-  All login nodes run a different kernel than compute nodes, so: +  To start an interactive job on a shared cloud compute node: 
-    - Don't compile on login nodes. Resulting code won't work on compute nodes. +     srun -N1 -n1 -c1 -p cloud72 -q cloud -t 72:00:00 --pty /bin/bash 
-    - Don't run R or Python on login nodes. +
-  For a shared cloud compute node: +
-     srun -N1 -n1 -c1 -p cloud72 -q cloud -t 72:00:00 --pty /bin/bash+
  
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