Windows PowerShell

Open the PowerShell and the window as shown below appears

Then type the following commands in the PowerShell window:

• Download and install scoop
  

• Test scoop:

• Install git support for scoop

• Install smallstep

• Verify smallstep

Configuration of the step client

Initialize the client with the command:

If everything is fine the following messagg will compare on the shell:

Activation of the ssh-agent

On the system windows 10/11 the ssh-agent is active by default. You can verify it with the command:

and the output on the Power-shell will be:

If the service is not in "running status"  it can be activated with:

If is still not working , it is necessary to open the Power-shell as admin:

bla bla bla

Windows Subsystem Linux (WSL)

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RCM?

Starting a simple RCM session under Windows on one of our CINECA clusters:  

The prerequisits are: 

1. Having a configured step client working in Windows PowerShell (as described in Setup Step Client Windows PowerShell ) 

1. download from G100 this magic version of RCM (/g100/home/userinternal/lcalori0/RCM.exe) 

Now to open an RCM session: 

1. get your certificate in the PowerShell with step:  
   step ssh login <email@cineca.it> --provisioner cineca-hpc 

1. launch RCM, don't get a newer version when asked for, and simply connect to a login node