Remote-access Guide

university of utah cade lab remote access

by Chaz Rogahn Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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What are the computing labs at Cade?

CADE offers multiple Student Computing Labs for the College and supports all Students, Faculty and Staff in it from an Information Technology standpoint.

How do I access my Desktop on campus?

We have 128 desktops available for use on-campus or off with no need to use a VPN. HTML5 web browser access: Just follow this link and make sure to select the “USERS” Domain and login using your CoE username and password (aka ‘CADE Account’). Once logged-in, double-click on a pool and a desktop will launch.

How do I configure the remote connection in lab2?

Configure the remote connection by clicking the New button at the top of the page. 2. Change the protocol to SSH and click Continue. 3. Enter the hostname of the machine and click Continue. Lab1 has 40 machine, Lab2 has 35. Make sure the port is set to 22. 4. Accept the default setting of Password, and click Continue. 5.

How do I login to a Cade pool?

HTML5 web browser access: Just follow this link and make sure to select the “USERS” Domain and login using your CoE username and password (aka ‘CADE Account’). Once logged-in, double-click on a pool and a desktop will launch. If, by chance the pool you choose failed (too many users, maintenance, etc.), just choose another pool.

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Connecting to CoE via the Campus VPN

For remote access to many CADE/CoE IT services or systems, you need to use the Campus VPN (Virtual Private Network) with a registered uNID.

Which machines can I access remotely?

You can access any of the machines within the CADE Lab (Linux) with ssh and NoMachine, and the SD Mac Lab (Apple OS X) with ssh. For ssh, from a terminal window, use ‘ssh -Y username@ machine .eng.utah.edu’, where username is your CADE login. The naming convention for machine is:

How can I get wireless access in the labs?

Wireless access is now controlled campus-wide by NetCom, a division of UIT. You can log onto their networks by following the instructions on their website, https://www.it.utah.edu/.

How do I use ssh for remote access?

If you use Mac OS X or some flavor of Linux, you already have the means to ssh in. Please see the SSH FAQ listings.

What is SSH?

Secure Shell (SSH), sometimes known as Secure Socket Shell, is a UNIX-based command interface and protocol for securely getting access to a remote computer. It is widely used by network administrators to control desktop machines and other kinds of servers remotely.

How do I get a GUI or desktop environment remotely for the Linux machines?

As of January 2020, the CADE Linux desktops are accessible via the web here: https://nx.eng.utah.edu, without the need to install any additional software.

CADE Lab Remote Access

All lab1 and lab2 machines are running NX Server. To connect, simply log in at nx.eng.utah.edu using your CADE credentials. You may also install the NoMachine client on your local machine. The downloads are available from the NoMachine website. Clients are available for Windows, OS X/macOS, Linux.

Accessing Cloud Storage using Box

To access files from your Box account, follow the Cloud Storage Integration instructions here. Then, simply open your files from the I: drive within the application.

Accessing network storage

You can request to have your account provisioned for network storage. Once provisioned, any CSBS-managed computer you log into will have the drive letter N: where files can be stored and accessed.

Accessing local storage

Local files are only available logging into the virtual lab directly through Citrix Workspace. When you login the first time, you should see a prompt to allow access from Workspace to your local files. Click "Permit all access".

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