Login to a remote desktop¶
Learning outcomes
- Practice using the documentation of your HPC center
- Understand what a remote desktop environment is
- Can log in to a remote desktop environment using a website
- (optional) Can log in to a remote desktop environment using a local ThinLinc client
For teachers
Teaching goals are:
- Learners have practiced using the documentation of their HPC cluster
- Learners understand what a remote desktop environment is
- Learners can log in to a remote desktop environment using a website
- (optional) Learners can log in to a remote desktop environment using a local ThinLinc client
Teaching non-goals are:
- Explain that the website used uses ThinLinc
Prior questions:
- What is a remote desktop environment?
- TODO
Feedback questions:
- Q: What is a remote desktop environment?
- A: a typical graphical environment to interact with your computer
- Q: TODO
What is a remote desktop environment?¶
- TODO: add image of remote desktop environment using website
- TODO: add image of remote desktop environment using local ThinLinc client
You are very likely to be using a desktop environment of your local computer right now. All NAISS HPC clusters provide such a desktop environment, yet remotely.
Why login to a remote desktop environment?¶
A remote desktop environment is more a more familiar way to work with computers (and HPC clusters) for most people.
A remote desktop environment, especially via a website, is perfect for introducing your low-tech-savvy colleague to the NAISS HPC clusters.
Two ways to access a remote desktop¶
| Method | Features |
|---|---|
| Website | Requires no installation, clunkier to work with |
| A local ThinLinc client | Need to install ThinLinc, works more smoothly |
Exercises¶
Need a video?
The solution of these exercises can be found:
| HPC cluster | Login method | YouTube video |
|---|---|---|
| Alvis | Local ThinLinc client | TODO |
| Alvis | Website | YouTube video |
| Bianca | Local ThinLinc client | Impossible, hence no video |
| Bianca | Website | YouTube video |
| COSMOS | Local ThinLinc client | YouTube video |
| COSMOS | Website | TODO |
| Dardel | Local ThinLinc client | YouTube video |
| Dardel | Website | TODO |
| Kebnekaise | Local ThinLinc client | YouTube video |
| Kebnekaise | Website | YouTube video |
| Pelle | Local ThinLinc client | YouTube video |
| Pelle | Website | YouTube video |
| Rackham | Local ThinLinc client | YouTube video |
| Rackham | Website | YouTube video |
| Tetralith | Local ThinLinc client | YouTube video |
| Tetralith | Website | TODO |
How difficult will this be?
This depends only on your HPC cluster:
TODO: revise this table
| HPC Cluster | Difficulty | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Alvis | Medium | Uses SSH keys, must be in SUNET |
| Berzelius | Easy | Uses password |
| Bianca | Medium | Uses password, must be in SUNET |
| COSMOS | Easy | Uses password |
| Dardel | Medium | Uses SSH keys |
| Kebnekaise | Easy | Uses password |
| LUMI | Medium | Uses SSH keys |
| Pelle | Easy | Uses password |
| Rackham | Easy | Uses password |
| Tetralith | Easy | Uses password |
| Vera | Easy | Uses password |
Here, we log in to your HPC cluster's remote desktop environment.
Exercise 1: login to your HPC cluster's remote desktop environment using a website¶
Go to the documentation of your HPC center, then answer these questions:
- Find the page about how to login to your HPC cluster's remote desktop environment using a website
I cannot find it. Where is it?
| HPC cluster | Login method | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Alvis | Website | Documentation |
| Bianca | Website | Documentation |
| Dardel | Website | TODO |
| Kebnekaise | Website | Documentation |
| Pelle | Website | Documentation |
| Rackham | Website | Documentation |
| Tetralith | Website | TODO |
- Log in to your HPC cluster's remote desktop environment using a website
(optional) Exercise 2: login using a local ThinLinc client¶
Go to the documentation of your HPC center, then answer these questions:
- Find the page about how to login to your HPC cluster's remote desktop environment using a local ThinLinc client
I cannot find it. Where is it?
| HPC cluster | Login method | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Alvis | Local ThinLinc client | TODO |
| Bianca | Local ThinLinc client | Documentation |
| COSMOS | Local ThinLinc client | Documentation |
| Dardel | Local ThinLinc client | Documentation |
| Kebnekaise | Local ThinLinc client | Documentation |
| Pelle | Local ThinLinc client | Documentation |
| Rackham | Local ThinLinc client | Documentation |
| Tetralith | Local ThinLinc client | Documentation |
- Log in to your HPC cluster using a local ThinLinc client