Access and data transfer
- Access (login) to PLGrid machines and file transfer is done through secure connections, using the SSH protocol. This protocol is used for encrypted connections, allowing remote work on another server in the network.
- To log in to the PLGrid server, you should use an SSH client. There are many free SSH clients available, working on most operating systems. Among them, you can mention programs like ssh and slogin for Unix/Linux systems, and MobaXterm for Windows systems.
- The password for logging in is the same as your user account password in the PLGrid Portal.
Logging in
To log in to a cluster, such as Ares (ares.cyfronet.pl):
Linux
ssh <login>@ares.cyfronet.plWindows
If you are using a Windows-based system, useful programs include PuTTY and MobaXterm (documentation for MobaXterm is available on the manufacturer's website: MobaXterm Documentation).
File transfer
Linux
For copying files, we recommend using secure copy programs such as scp or rsync. For Windows systems, you can use WinSCP.
Sample commands scp:
Copy the file to the access server ares.cyfronet.pl
scp file <login>@ares.cyfronet.pl:~Copy the file from the access server ares.cyfronet.pl to the local machine's current directory
scp <login>@ares.cyfronet.pl:file .Copy the entire directory folder to the access server ares.cyfronet.pl with compression enabled
scp -C -r folder <login>@ares.cyfronet.pl:~Copy the entire directory folder from the access server ares.cyfronet.pl with compression enabled to the local machine's current directory
scp -C -r <login>@ares.cyfronet.pl:folder .Windows
WinSCP – a graphical SFTP client for MS Windows using SSH.
Application to download from the manufacturer's website.: Download.
Last update: August 29, 2025