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[[File:Vncviewer_crspsift.jpg]]  click '''<Connect>''' [https://shib.isor.univie.ac.at/booking/CRSPSift/show_password.php and provide password.] [[File:Vnc_passwd.png]]
 
[[File:Vncviewer_crspsift.jpg]]  click '''<Connect>''' [https://shib.isor.univie.ac.at/booking/CRSPSift/show_password.php and provide password.] [[File:Vnc_passwd.png]]
  
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and authenticate with your [https://shib.isor.univie.ac.at/booking/CRSPSift/show_password.php session-password.]
 
and authenticate with your [https://shib.isor.univie.ac.at/booking/CRSPSift/show_password.php session-password.]
  

Revision as of 13:31, 14 July 2021

The CrspSift Terminal is used for remote computing. A time slot has to be booked before hand.

Contents

1 Overview

1.1 Install Clients

You might need to install 2 clients on your machine:

  1. A VPN client, an up to date (F5 BigIp) VPN-Client (ZID)
  2. A VNC client, to connect to the desktop at the datacenter, like tigervnc (former tight-vnc),
Linux icon.png linux: yum install tigervnc or apt-get install tigervnc-viewer, 
or similar viewers for windows, etc.

1.2 Steps

There are a few steps to follow:

  1. Stay within the UNI's network (if working from hone, use the VPN).
  2. Book a time slot for your session
  3. Once your time slot has started, retrieve your password
  4. Connect to the data-center's desktop using a tiger/tight vnc-viewer

2 Steps

2.1 VPN

Once connected via VPN, you could check if you are up by reaching an internal server like Calc

2.2 Book Session

Book a time slot "Fair-play" is assumed, restrict yourself to a couple of hours per week not to get restricted.

2.3 Retrieve Password

After your time slot has begun, retrieve your password.

2.4 Virtual Desktop

caption
  1. After you have already connected to the UNI's VPN,

Vncviewer crspsift.jpg click <Connect> and provide password. Vnc passwd.png

Linux icon.png vncviewer crspsift.vdc.univie.ac.at:0

and authenticate with your session-password.

Apple might require to fill in crspsift.vdc.univie.ac.at:5900


Log on as Researcher. A new Desktop will be prepared for you, which could take up to two minutes.

3 Applications

3.1 Excel

You can query and retrieve your results directly from within Excel through plugins by using the icon at the upper left corner of your desktop.

3.2 Storage Clients

Various clients have been installed for saving your data, like Google-drive, u:cloud or Dropbox. Don't forget to save your work before your session ends. Everything will be deleted, so that the next user starts without any left-overs.

4 Documentation

Personal tools
Namespaces

Variants
Actions
Navigation
Tools