
Sas & (the ‘&’ puts it in the background so that you can type other commands in your xterm window if you need to).
Now you can launch X Windows applications. This password will be either one that was provided to your or your Kerberos password depending on the server. Ssh -X your own BU login name for yourlogin and substitute smgresearch1 for another machine, if applicable). If you are using Mac OS X 10.3.0 – 10.3.9, the command to enter is. Ssh -Y your own BU login name for yourlogin and substitute smgresearch1 for another machine, if applicable). If you are using Mac OS X 10.4.0 or higher, the command to enter is. (If you don’t know which version you are using, you can figure it out by going to the Apple Menu and selecting “About this Mac”.)
In this window, you will type one of two commands, depending on the version of Mac OS X that you are using.
An xterm window will open automatically when you start X11. Open the X11 application, located in the Utilities folder in your Applications folder. If you have Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) or higher, you will need to download X11 from the XQuartz project, and install it following the on-screen instructions after opening XQuartz-2. Mac OS X versions 10.5 through 10.7 include a pre-installed version of X11. Look for it in Applications->Utilities. You may now upload/download files from your computer to/from the server. User: Enter the login name you were provided. Download and install the latest version from this page.
To run the Stata application type xstata at the prompt. Choose smgresearch1 from the list and click launch. Login: Enter the login name you were provided. After setting up the software open X-Win32 and click “Manual” under the New Connection section on the right. Download and install X-Win32 following these instructions from the BU IT Help Center.