How To Control BOINC On Remote Computers
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[edit] General
Once you installed the BOINC Client Software on a computer, it is possible to control and manage the BOINC Daemon from another computer connected via a network link. You can either use the BOINC Manager or BOINC command tool for this purpose.
[edit] Preparations
In the BOINC Directory of the remote computer, do the following:
- Allow remote access by creating or editing the Remote Hosts File (remote_hosts.cfg).
- Create or edit a BOINC Daemon Password in file gui_rpc_auth.cfg.
- Restart the BOINC Daemon of the remote computer to make it aware of the changes.
[edit] With BOINC Manager
- Open the File Menu and select the menu entry "Select computer..."
- Enter the hostname or IP Address of the computer you want to access remotely.
[Do not enter 'hostname/account' like a typical remote login.]
- Enter the password that is set in the BOINC Daemon Password file gui_rpc_auth.cfg on that remote computer.
- Now you can use BOINC Manager as usual. The difference is that all commands are sent to the remote computer now.
- To switch back to the local computer, repeat the steps listed in this section but enter hostname 'localhost' and the password set in the local BOINC Daemon Password file.
[edit] With BOINC Command Tool
- For each command that you specify with the BOINC command tool, add the options --host hostname[:port] and --passwd password. You can omit the password option; in this case, the password in the local gui_rpc_auth.cfg file will be used.
[edit] Also See
- How To Control BOINC On Remote Computers
- BOINC Daemon Password
- Remote Hosts File
- Tool: BoincView
