Folding Forum

New here.

I have clients running on 3 computers at home. 2 are linux, via command line. and one is my mac. my mac has FAHControl.

Can I view my other computers in this one control, and maybe also control them? I tried adding them via IP, but no go.
also, adding my name/password on each client. will my profile info show all work done from all computers?

FAH's remote control capability will alow you to view what's happening on the other computers and to modify the settings but you can only see one client at a time. The password for remote control is not to be confused with the passkey.

After you set/change the <password... or the <allow... setting you have to restart the client. That's not obvious.

<!-- HTTP Server -->
<allow v="127.0.0.1,192.168.1.0/24"/>
<!-- Remote Command Server -->
<password v="****"/>

<!-- Slot Control -->
<passkey v="*******************************"/>

There's a widely used 3rd party app called HFM which allows you to see everything that's going on in a single, concise window but you can't make remote adjustments. I use both.

I'm a bit confused, maybe by the terminology.

client : which does the folding work
control : the app that shows the status of the work?

my setup.
mac - has client and control ui
other linux machines : only client?

i would then need to only change the <allow value via the mac control gui to have my home network IP address range?

or would I need to change something on the linux machines as well?

I did some trials and I was able to get it to connect.
For those that may have a similar issue.

like bruce said, I edited the config.xml file on the linux (remote.. the ones I'm connecting to via the FAHControl) and added a password line.
I then just went to the host machine, my mac.. the one running FAHControl and clicked the +Add button in the bottom left. Entered the IP of the remote computers along with the password i had given them.

they now show up.

nleco wrote:I'm a bit confused, maybe by the terminology.

client : which does the folding work
control : the app that shows the status of the work?

Not quite.

FAHClient = a browser-like program which uploads completed assignments and downloads new assignments plus manages other data. It runs strictly as a background service.
FAHControl = a GUI which allows you to see what's going on and to send commands to FAHClient that edit your config or tweak other settings.
FAHCore_xx = the analysis software that does the real work.

A single copy of FAHControl can connect to any copy of FAHClient running on your LAN.