Log in to Pelle's remote desktop environment using a local ThinLinc client¶
There are multiple ways to log in to Pelle. This page described how to log in to its remote desktop environment via a local ThinLinc client.
Procedure¶
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1. Install ThinLinc¶
Install ThinLinc. For help, see the UPPMAX page on ThinLinc.
2. Start ThinLinc¶
In the ThinLinc login dialog,
- set the 'Server' name to
pelle-gui.uppmax.uu.se - set the 'Username' to your UPPMAX username, e.g.
sven - set the 'Password' to your UPPMAX password
What does that look like?
The ThinLinc login dialog
Why not use https://www.pelle-gui.uppmax.uu.se?
Because that does not work :-)
3. (first time only) Connect to Pelle¶
If you are warned about a key, click on 'Continue' if the key matches the one in the dialog below:
4. Fill in your 2FA TOTP¶
When asked for a TOTP ('Time-based one-time password'),
get it from the UPPMAX 2-factor authentication (i.e. not SUPR!)
What does that look like?
Pelle asking for a TOTP
How do I setup 2-factor authentication?
See the guide at 2-factor authentication to setup an UPPMAX 2-factor authentication method.
You really need to use the UPPMAX 2-factor authentication, i.e not the SUPR one, to login to Pelle.
Screenshot of a two-factor authentication app. Use the 2-factor authentication called 'UPPMAX' to access Pelle
5. Forward the ThinLinc Welcome dialog¶
On the ThinLinc 'Welcome' dialog, click 'Forward'
What does that look like?
6. Select a ThinLinc profile¶
On the ThinLinc 'Select profile' dialog, select a profile:
| Profile | Description |
|---|---|
| MATE | Fancier |
| XFCE | Simpler |
What does that look like?
Here you are asked to pick a remote desktop flavor, with MATE as the default. Pick any.
7. You are in¶
You are in! Well done!
For tips on how to work with this environment, see the UPPMAX ThinLinc page.
After login, you will be on a login node.
How to behave on a login node
On a login node, one can and should do simple things only: it is a resource shared with all other users on that node.
If you need to do more intense calculations, use the Slurm job scheduler.
If you need to do more intense calculations interactively, use an interactive session.
What does that look like?