Most Iowa State University resources are easily accessible remotely with just an internet connection, but may require some setup. If you have questions or issues, submit a ticket to the IT Solution Center or call 515-294-4000. Remote Work Checklist
Full Answer
What is remote access and how can I use it?
Windows 10 Fall Creator Update (1709) or later
- On the device you want to connect to, select Start and then click the Settings icon on the left.
- Select the System group followed by the Remote Desktop item.
- Use the slider to enable Remote Desktop.
- It is also recommended to keep the PC awake and discoverable to facilitate connections. ...
How do you enable remote access?
Steps to enable allow remote connection in Windows 10:
- Open System using Windows+Pause Break.
- Choose Remote settings in the System window.
- Select Allow remote connections to this computer and tap OK in the System Properties dialog.
How to setup remote access?
Once installed, you can now connect to remote endpoints by following the steps below:
- The software needs to be downloaded on both the local and remote computers.
- Open the software on both the local and remote computers.
- Write down the ITarian ID number and password of the remote computer.
- Click “Start Connection.”
- Enter the ID number and password of the remote computer.
- Click “Connect.”
How does remote access really work?
You'll need this later.
- Make sure you have Windows 11 Pro. To check this, select Start , and open Settings . ...
- When you're ready, select Start , and open Settings . Then, under System , select Remote Desktop, set Remote Desktop to On, and then select Confirm.
- Make note of the name of this PC under PC name. You'll need this later.
Windows App Streaming – New Winter 2021
Engineering students now have access to app streaming through Microsoft Azure. This can be accessed through a webpage or using the Microsoft Remote Desktop App (Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android). Apps available for streaming are: ANSYS, AutCAD, Inventor, Civil 3D, Mastercam, MATLAB, Microsoft Project, Star-CCM, and Mathematica.
Linux Remote Computing
There are several ways to access Linux systems remotely. The protocols that we support are the Secure Shell (SSH), Secure Copy (SCP), Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), and VMWare Virtual Desktop (VDI).
SSH Access by OS
Most UNIX and Linux variants have SSH programs installed, frequently the OpenSSH version. To use the OpenSSH SSH client program on UNIX/Linux, simply type SSH followed by the name of the computer in a command shell.
General
Data acquired on instruments in CIF is archived in several ways, depending upon the instrument. Much of the archived data makes its way into the CIF Research Data Cloud. This is space managed and maintained by ISU Information Technology Services; we pay a small monthly rental fee.
X-ray Single Crystal Structure Determination
All single-crystal x-ray diffraction final results are available in the CIF Research cloud. The full framesets are typically very large files and they are archived on DVD's. If you would like to have a copy of framesets, please send a request to ellern@iastate.edu.
X-ray Powder Diffraction
Data acquired on the Rigaku powder diffractometer is available in the CIF Research cloud. Copies of files are also kept locally on the Rigaku operation PC. You may also want to copy your data to your flash USB drive in ASCII (text) format as the size of all resulting files is very small.
NMR Data
Once NMR data has been acquired, we encourage users to process their data using MNova, Topspin or VNMRJ on one of the four processing stations in Hach Hall or two processing stations in Gilman Hall. This reduces wait time for other users when instrumentation is busy.
Other Instruments
Data from the various spectrophotometers (IR, UV-Vis, CD, EPR) is archived on the cloud. The processing software for these datasets may or may not be available to install on your own PC. There are also open-source softwares available for processing.
How To Steps
Locate the VPN installer you downloaded (anyconnect.exe) and double-click the exe to run the installer.
Install VPN
Locate the VPN installer you downloaded (anyconnect.exe) and double-click the exe to run the installer.
General
X-Ray Single Crystal Structure Determination
- All single-crystal x-ray diffraction final results are available in the CIF Research cloud. The full framesets are typically very large files and they are archived on DVD's. If you would like to have a copy of framesets, please send a request to ellern@iastate.edu.
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
- Data acquired on the Rigaku powder diffractometer is available in the CIF Research cloud. Copies of files are also kept locally on the Rigaku operation PC. You may also want to copy your data to your flash USB drive in ASCII (text) format as the size of all resulting files is very small.
NMR Data
- Once NMR data has been acquired, we encourage users to process their data using MNova, Topspin or VNMRJ on one of the four processing stations in Hach Hall or two processing stations in Gilman Hall. This reduces wait time for other users when instrumentation is busy. Your data will be instantly available at the processing station once you save it on the spectrometer computer. …
Other Instruments
- Data from the various spectrophotometers (IR, UV-Vis, CD, EPR) is archived on the cloud. The processing software for these datasets may or may not be available to install on your own PC. There are also open-source softwares available for processing. Elemental Analysis data (CHN/S Analyzer) will be emailed to you in Excel file format once your analyses have been completed.