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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.
