How do I connect a Windows front end to a remote Unix kernel?

Make sure your TCP/IP settings are configured correctly. Consult your documentation or your local system administrator for more details.

Select Kernel Configuration Options from the Kernel menu. This brings up a dialog box.

Click the Add button. A dialog box appears to let you define a kernel connection.

Type a name for the new connection in the Name text field.

Click the radio button labeled Remote Machine.

In the field labeled Machine Name, enter the hostname of the machine on which the remote kernel will run.

In the field labeled Remote Login, enter your login for the machine (see previous step).

Make sure that the Kernel Program text field reads math. This presumes that when you login to the remote machine, you enter math to run the Mathematica kernel. In some configurations, you may need to enter the full path name, such as /usr/local/bin/math).

In most configurations, your PC will not be a trusted host of your remote machine. Check the box labeled Request password when connecting.

Click OK to save the kernel connection. The kernel configuration dialog box disappears and you are returned to the list of kernels dialog box. Your new kernel should be listed here.

To make this remote kernel connection the default connection, click the Kernel menu, then go to Default Kernel and select the remote kernel's name.