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Installing the RGSConnect command line utility for Mac

See the instructions.

Why is there only a command line version of RGSConnect for Mac?

Apple changes the requirements for Mac development every couple of months. That means that developers have to re-program their software every couple of months to keep up with Apple's demands. There is no such requirements to maintain a command line utility. Maintaining a GUI-based RGSConnect launcher for Mac was becoming too time intensive. The choices for now are no Mac client, or a command-line client.

Using the RGSConnect command line utility

• The RGSConnect command line utility is launched from a terminal window. Reference this article to learn how to launch a terminal window on a Mac.
• Inside the Mac terminal window, type

   rgs 

• Typing "rgs" in a terminal window will launch the text-based RGSConnect client utility within the terminal window. The output should display:

yourMacUsername@YourMac ~ % rgs
Connecting to RGS Connect...
CAEDM User Name: 

• Type in your CAEDM username and CAEDM password. You do not need to type a domain, or any other such syntax. Simply username and password.
• After successfully providing your username and password, a prompt will appear with the available RGS Pools:

Choose a pool to connect to:
0: RGSExtended: RGS Extended Use Windows
1: Linux: RGS Linux (Both on and off campus)
2: Windows: RGS Windows (Both On- and Off-campus)
3: WindowsOverflow: Windows Desktops used as Overflow

Please enter a pool number:

Troubleshooting

• When I type in my password I keep getting:

Password: 
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Applications/RGSConnect/rgsconnect.py", line 307, in <module>
    pools=getPools(cl_user,cl_pass,settings["Host_Addr"], int(settings["Client_Port"]))
  File "/Applications/RGSConnect/rgsconnect.py", line 122, in getPools
    raise ServerError(pools)
__main__.ServerError: Err:Invalid credentials

This means that you typed your username or password incorrectly. Try again. If you continue to have issues, contact your CSR or CAEDM.