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Need help with WCG, Linux remote connection

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So I got the client setup and installed on a CentOS 6.3 box located in a datacenter. It's a backup server that stores files, so it doesn't use much CPU at all, but it does have two, quad core CPUs in it. So I figured I could put them to use for a little while.

Now I followed the CentOS install guide located here on the forums. Got as far as setting up the remote connection part and I can't seem to get it to work.

I've tried with a password, without a password, with my home computers WAN IP entered into the allowed IP config and without to no avail. The program on my Windows desktop just continues to loop connecting.

I've opened the Windows firewall to allow the WCG manager to connect remotely.

The only thing running on the Linux box is IPTables and it's not blocking anything (no rules).
 
Where do I set that then? Do note that this particular server is not located on my LAN, but a datacenter. My home ISP doesn't give me a static IP although it stays the same for a while at a time.

These are the steps I followed:
(All the boinc data files end up in the boinc user home directory. Now we log back in as boinc and go there to create/modify those files for remote access)
su - boinc

(How you setup your remote login is up to you. What I do is remove the client password and the restrict access to only my BOINCTasks computer’s static IP address. This is what I show below)
nano gui_rpc_auth.cfg
Delete the password and leave only a newline (return/enter key)
Ctrl + X and then follow prompts (‘y’ for yes, then enter) to save and exit

(Note that this next file does not yet exist – nano will create it)
nano remote_hosts.cfg
Type in your BOINCTasks PC IP address and the newline
Exit and save as before

(Now go back to root and restart the boinc daemon)
exit
service boinc-client restart
Click to expand...

These steps still do not allow me to connect to the remote server.
 
I created the file cc_config.xml in the users home directory. Then entered this line:

<allow_remote_gui_rpc>1</allow_remote_gui_rpc>

Then saved the file, restarted the client and tried to connect. Still no go.
 
Well I forgot to put the remote_hosts.cfg file back in the users home directory with my IP. After doing that and then restarting the client again I get this error on the Boinc Manager.

Authorization falied connecting to running client.
Make sure you start this program int he same directory as the client.

So progress?
 
Okay got a little further now. I am connected!

Getting this error now.

Missing start tag in cc_config.xml
 
mmonnin, you rock dude!

I got it working now. Crunching 4 projects right now. Kinda weird that it's not doing 8 since I have 8 cores. Hmm
 
I fought with that password crap for awhile when I 1st tried to setup BOINCTasks. I've used that single line and its always worked.

4 vs 8 could be memory, % CPU cores, use CPUs while in use. Sometimes I reset to default/use web preferences on a new PC.
 
I should have plenty of memory. I believe the rig has 16G. It's only running 4 tasks though. I tried

<ncpus>N</ncpus>

Setting that to 2, but no change.
 
Well now only 2 tasks are running at once. Maybe I should change that setting to 8.
 
Yes, you will find that cores/threads are referred to as CPU's in the client.
 
short version, 7 WCG points = 1 BOINC point

Long version, WCG used to use UD before BOINC and had a different scoring mechanism. Instead of starting everyone from scratch when they switched, they just continued to use the UD scoring to keep supporters happy. This is no longer a big issue since most people earn more points in a year than most did under UD altogether... However, fixing the scoring and moving it to reporting BOINC points is an item on their list but has been on the back burner for years now. Most likely will not get fixed. So, in the mean time, just remember that most users brag and compare on the BOINC points rather than the WCG listed numbers and that the conversion is 7 to 1.
 
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