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All modern versions of Windows have the Microsoft Remote Desktop software pre-installed.  If you want the Apple Mac  instructions then please click here.

Microsoft Remote Desktop can be found via All Programs > Accessories.

Run the software.
Click on the Options icon (usually found in the bottom-left of the window)
Click Advanced tab
Click Settings, under Connect from Anywhere
Click Use these RD Gateway server settings

Server name = tsgateway.ncl.ac.uk
Logon method = allow me to select later
UNTICK “use my RD Gateway for remote computer”
OK button

General tab
Computer = lampredi2.ncl.ac.uk
username = your lampredi2 username, which is normally the same as your University username

Click Connect button. Since this is the first time you have connected, you will be prompted for your University username and password. It might help to precede your username with campus\

That is, if your username is nabc123, you would use campus\nabc123 as your username.
Enter your details and tick the “remember my credentials box”.
Click OK.
Click Yes when you receive the “do you want to connect advice”.
Enter your University password (and username if you forgot to add it previously)
Click OK

Remember to log out of your session properly rather than just closing the main menu. Sometimes logging out incorrectly causes the Remote Desktop service to malfunction, both for you and other users.

This guide will provide off-campus, command line only access for Mac, Linux and Windows users.

* Prerequisites

Windows users will need to download some additional software. We recommend PuTTY

Mac and Linux users should be familar with their Terminal software.

We are assuming that, since you are connecting to linux servers on a regular basis, you have already registered with NUIT for access to their Unix Time Sharing service. We rely on this service as a stepping stone to achieve safe and secure off-campus access to lampredi2.

If you find that you are unable to ssh into unix.ncl.ac.uk then simply contact NUIT via 208 5999 or it.servicedesk@ncl.ac.uk and ask for your Unix account to be activated.

Assuming that you have a valid University unix account and access to the Terminal (Mac/Linux users) or PuTTY (Windows users) then:

Mac/Linux users should issue the command ssh university_login@unix.ncl.ac.uk
enter your University password

Windows users should run PuTTY. In host name, enter unix.ncl.ac.uk
click Open button
Enter your University login/password when prompted.
Note that you may get a Access denied message after
you have entered your University login but that you are still
prompted for your University password. Enter this as normal,
as that error message seems to be an anomaly.

After successfully logging into unix.ncl.ac.uk, issue one of the following commands:

ssh lampredi2.ncl.ac.uk
to access the Institute of Genetic Medicine HPC

OR

ssh fmsclustergw.ncl.ac.uk
to access the Faculty HPC

Alternatively, should you need a Graphical environment then please see this post.

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