Download installer for windows: http://homeweb1.unifr.ch/bednarek/Pub/x-win110-82sf.exe Install it on your windows machine. Than lunch X-win32 2011 In license activation choose: License Server Hostname: beo03.unifr.ch Port: 5053 License activation should appear automatically after lunching Xwin32. You can also find in your task bar (right down corner) with right click on Xwin-32 --> Help --> Activate License If you try to use it from outside University use VPN ------------------------------------------- To connect to beo03 there are two possibilities: 1. ssh session (preferred) new connection --> manual --> ssh --> next --> host:beo03.unifr.ch command: xterm username(connection) and password as you have You can use as well your default ssh client window instead of xterm 2. Live session - will open you full Linux session on the cluster - allowed but not preferred method since it slows down main node new connection --> manual --> Live --> next --> host:beo03.unifr.ch username(connection) and password as you have