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Getting Started

Remote access to the MOGON clusters is granted via Secure Shell (SSH) and must be confirmed with a second factor of authentication (2FA).

Onboarding Checklist
  • Ask your PIPI stands for Principal Investigator, typically your project lead or supervisor who manages HPC access requests. to add your JGU account to an HPC project.
  • Generate an SSH key pair on your local machine.
  • Upload your public SSH key to your JGU account.
  • Prepare your smartphone for 2FA by installing freeOTP or privacyIDEA.
  • Send an e-mail to the HPC Group from your JGU account.
  • Complete the 2FA configuration with an HPC admin.
  • Log in to MOGON via SSH.

Overview

Once your account is affiliatedThis means your JGU account has been linked with an approved HPC project. Typically, your Principal Investigator (PI) grants access to their project through the university’s system. with an HPC project, you will receive a confirmation from us per e-mail, entailing further instructions on how to access MOGON. They boil down to the following two steps:

  1. Generate an SSH key pair and upload the public key to the JGU account website to facilitate an encrypted connection to MOGON.
  2. Prepare your smartphone for two-factor authentication (2FA) before contacting us to finish the time-based one-time password (TOTP) configuration.

These two steps are completely independent. While Step 2 requires face-to-face identification (per video call), you can complete Step 1 on your own and repeat it as many times as you need, e.g. to generate key pairs not only for your workstation but also for your laptop.

Get an HPC Account

Please start here if you don't have an HPC account yet.

1. Set up SSH

Generate an SSH key pair and upload the public key.

2. Set up 2FA

Prepare your smartphone for two-factor authentication.

MOGON Login

All set? Then you can log in as described here.

MOGON Intro Courses

The connection setup is also covered in our regularly held introductory courses.

Last updated on April 27, 2026 from Felix Schlapp
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