How can I access College of engineering resources remotely?
DECS offers various methods to remotely access College of Engineering resources from anywhere with an Internet connection. What do you want to do remotely? Use the DECS Public Computer Lab environment. The DECS Public Computer Labs can be accessed remotely through the DECS Remote Desktop Services (RDS) servers.
How do I access DECS public computer lab remotely?
Remote Access 1 Use the DECS Public Computer Lab environment. The DECS Public Computer Labs can be accessed remotely through the DECS Remote Desktop Services (RDS) servers. 2 Perform resource intensive or long running computational jobs. ... 3 Access my network files. ...
What do I do if I cannot login to CSE?
If you have not previously logged in to a CSE system please go to First Login Procedure. If you are unable to log in, there is a password reset page. If that does not work, please contact support@egr.msu.edu for help with your CSE account.
How do I access the files on the engineering network?
Files on the engineering network storage space can be accessed with any SFTP or SCP capable application. For Windows users we recommend using the applications FileZilla or WinSCP. Access my network files or Engineering software licenses (faculty and staff only).
What is a remote desktop client?
A Remote Desktop client can be used to connect to any properly configured Microsoft Windows computer on the engineering network.
What is DECS server?
The DECS Compute Servers are high performance servers that are specifically designed to handle resource intensive and/or long running computational jobs. They provide access to most of the popular engineering computational software in either a terminal or desktop environment.
Logging in for the First Time
When you login for the first time on the CSE IN system you will need to change your password. You should select a password that is not easily guessed by others. If you choose a password that is easily guessed, your account may become locked during the course of the semester and you will need to have the managers reset your account.
Home Directory
Only the files that are saved in your home directory on the CSE IN system are permanent. Files that are saved locally on individual workstations are not under the control of the CSE IN system and will be deleted periodically. Therefore, it is important to make sure that you are saving your work to you home directory.
Account Backup
Your accounts are backed up hourly, daily, and weekly. So if you accidentally delete a file, the sooner you try to recover it the more likely you are to obtain a version similar to the one you were working on. If you need to recover a file that you deleted, ask a TA or your instructor for assistance.
Account Maintenance
You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and the files within it. You may view information about your account and change your account password by logging onto the Solaris-UNIX through the Secure Shell (SSH) Client Application and executing the command “cseadmin”.
Remote Access
You may login to the Solaris-UNIX platform using the SSH Client Application through the servers “arctic” and “pacific”. Dial-up access is sufficient for logging in to the UNIX system remotely.