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 IDL software is licensed and paid for by specific research groups within the School (specifically Astronomy, Cosmology and Biological Physics). If you are not a member of these groups, then please do not install this software on your own lab computers. IDL software is licensed and paid for by specific research groups within the School (specifically Astronomy, Cosmology and Biological Physics). If you are not a member of these groups, then please do not install this software on your own lab computers.
  
-IDL is available for some general use on the physics linux cluster, and is also preinstalled on the Physics AD windows systems. [[computing/department/unix/software/idl|More information specific to IDL on Physics linux cluster]]+IDL is also available for general use on the physics linux cluster, and is preinstalled on the Physics AD windows systems. [[computing/department/unix/software/idl|More information specific to IDL on Physics linux cluster]]
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 ===== Download and run the installer ===== ===== Download and run the installer =====
  
-Go to your [[https://www.physics.umn.edu/resources/myphys/|MyPhys page]] and choose software downloads.+Internal physics users: go to your [[https://www.physics.umn.edu/resources/myphys/|MyPhys page]] and choose software downloads.
  
-===== Using IDL on the Twin Cities campus =====+The IDL section contains downloads for windows (''.exe''), linux (''.tar'') and Mac (''.pkg''). 
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 +===== Network license setup =====
  
 IDL needs to communicate with our license server in order to run. The license server is directly accessible from the campus network, but you need to take special steps to connect from off-campus. IDL needs to communicate with our license server in order to run. The license server is directly accessible from the campus network, but you need to take special steps to connect from off-campus.
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-Our license only supports use with the network license server - if you need to run in disconnected mode, you will need to purchase your own license directly from IDL (Exelis). 
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-==== Easy network license setup ==== 
  
 After downloading and running the installer, newer versions of IDL start a "license wizard". After downloading and running the installer, newer versions of IDL start a "license wizard".
  
-Our MyPhys downloads page includes a minimal ''license.dat'' file, which you should download.+  * Our MyPhys downloads page includes a minimal ''license.dat'' file, which you should download. 
 +  * After selecting the option for a network license, provide this file to the license wizard.
  
-If you select the option for a network license, provide this file to the license wizard. +We emphasize that this doesn't provide a local, standalone license - we only support use with the network license server. If you need to run in disconnected mode, you will need to purchase your own license directly from IDL (Exelis).
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-Note that this doesn't provide a local, standalone license; you still need to be able to connect to our license server to use the program.+
  
 ==== Manual Windows installation ==== ==== Manual Windows installation ====
  
 +Hopefully obsolete directions, but provided for reference.
   * Download the Windows IDL installer.   * Download the Windows IDL installer.
   * Run the installer   * Run the installer
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 ===== Running IDL from off-campus ===== ===== Running IDL from off-campus =====
  
-To access the license server from outside, the easiest method is to follow the on-campus instructions above and then connect to the [[http://it.umn.edu/services/all/data-network/vpn/|University VPN]]. Alternatively, you can set up a network "tunnel" using ssh.+To access the license server from outside, the easiest, and recommended method is to connect to the [[http://it.umn.edu/virtual-private-network-vpn|University VPN]]. 
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 +Alternatively, you can set up a network "tunnel" using ssh.
  
-==== Windows directions ====+==== Windows ssh tunnel directions ====
  
-  * Download the free Windows ssh client Putty. Putty doesn't need installation, just put putty.exe in any directory, e.g. c:\program files\putty+This is one of many possible methods (actually it's probably easier to use **MobaXterm** than putty - we'll aspire to replacing these one day) 
 +  * Download the free Windows ssh client Putty. Putty doesn't need installation, just put putty.exe in any convenient directory such as ''C:\\Program files\putty.exe'', or even on the desktop.
   * As above you need to define an environment variable to tell IDL the location of our license server, but this time we will be tunneling the connection through localhost:   * As above you need to define an environment variable to tell IDL the location of our license server, but this time we will be tunneling the connection through localhost:
     * Open the System control panel.     * Open the System control panel.
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 idlde.exe</code> The PING command is just to give you a brief delay (10000 milliseconds) to enter your password before IDL is started. Create a shortcut to startidl.bat file on your desktop or wherever you like it. Use it to start IDL.  idlde.exe</code> The PING command is just to give you a brief delay (10000 milliseconds) to enter your password before IDL is started. Create a shortcut to startidl.bat file on your desktop or wherever you like it. Use it to start IDL. 
  
-==== Mac OS X ====+==== Mac OS ssh tunnel ====
  
   * Follow the section about LM_LICENSE_FILE under the OS X installation instructions above, replacing the LM_LICENSE_FILE line with ''setenv LM_LICENSE_FILE 1700@localhost'' or ''export LM_LICENSE_FILE=1700@localhost'', depending on your shell. Note: This step only needs to be done once.   * Follow the section about LM_LICENSE_FILE under the OS X installation instructions above, replacing the LM_LICENSE_FILE line with ''setenv LM_LICENSE_FILE 1700@localhost'' or ''export LM_LICENSE_FILE=1700@localhost'', depending on your shell. Note: This step only needs to be done once.
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