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-This document is for accessing an Arvados VM using SSH keys in Unix environments (Linux, OS X, Cygwin). If you would like to access VM through your browser, please visit the "Accessing an Arvados VM with Webshell":vm-login-with-webshell.html page. If you are using a Windows environment, please visit the "Accessing an Arvados VM with SSH - Windows Environments":ssh-access-windows.html page.
+This document is for accessing an Arvados VM using SSH keys in Unix-like environments (Linux, macOS, Cygwin, Windows Subsystem for Linux). If you would like to access VM through your browser, please visit the "Accessing an Arvados VM with Webshell":vm-login-with-webshell.html page. If you are using a Windows environment, please visit the "Accessing an Arvados VM with SSH - Windows Environments":ssh-access-windows.html page.
{% include 'ssh_intro' %}
Now you can set up @ssh-agent@ (next) or proceed with "adding your key to the Arvados Workbench.":#workbench
-h3. Set up ssh-agent (recommended)
+h3. Set up ssh-agent (optional)
If you find you are entering your passphrase frequently, you can use @ssh-agent@ to manage your credentials. Use @ssh-add -l@ to test if you already have ssh-agent running:
{% include 'ssh_addkey' %}
-h3. Connecting to the virtual machine
+h3. Connecting directly
-Use the following command to connect to the _shell_ VM instance as _you_. Replace *<code>you@shell</code>* at the end of the following command with your *login* and *hostname* from Workbench:
+If the VM is available on the public Internet (or you are on the same private network as the VM) you can connect directly with @ssh@. You can probably copy-and-paste the text from *Command line* column directly into a terminal.
-notextile. <pre><code>$ <span class="userinput">ssh -o "ProxyCommand ssh -p2222 turnout@switchyard.{{ site.arvados_api_host }} -x -a <b>shell</b>" -x <b>you@shell</b></span></code></pre>
+Use the following example command to connect as _you_ to the _shell.ClusterID.example.com_ VM instance. Replace *<code>you@shell.ClusterID.example.com</code>* at the end of the following command with your *login* and *hostname* from Workbench.
+
+notextile. <pre><code>$ <span class="userinput">ssh <b>you@shell.ClusterID.example.com</b></span></code></pre>
+
+h3. Connecting through switchyard
+
+Some Arvados installations use "switchyard" to isolate shell VMs from the public Internet.
+
+Use the following example command to connect to the _shell_ VM instance as _you_. Replace *<code>you@shell</code>* at the end of the following command with your *login* and *hostname* from Workbench:
+
+notextile. <pre><code>$ <span class="userinput">ssh -o "ProxyCommand ssh -p2222 turnout@switchyard.ClusterID.example.com -x -a <b>shell</b>" -x <b>you@shell</b></span></code></pre>
This command does several things at once. You usually cannot log in directly to virtual machines over the public Internet. Instead, you log into a "switchyard" server and then tell the switchyard which virtual machine you want to connect to.
You should now be able to log into the Arvados VM and "check your environment.":check-environment.html
-h3. Configuration (recommended)
+h4. Configuration (recommended)
The command line above is cumbersome, but you can configure SSH to remember many of these settings. Add this text to the file @.ssh/config@ in your home directory (create a new file if @.ssh/config@ doesn't exist):
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