Overview
There are several ways to connect to CCL / IST Linux remotely. The easiest and most feature-rich is to use the ThinLinc client. New users are encouraged to use this method.
- To connect to IST Linux from home / off campus, you need to first connect to the UM VPN. When using campus Wi-Fi, ensure that you are connected to uofm-secure, as uofm-guest and other connections will also require a VPN connection.
Features/benefits
High performance computing facilities with multiple servers are available to students, staff and faculty for processing computationally intensive jobs and for teaching purposes. There are different ways to access these CC Linux servers.
How does it work?
Software
All software listed below is pre-installed on the Windows workstations in the IST Open Area Computer Labs.
They are found in the menu at INS Programs > Unix-Linux...
They are available for deployment onto enterprise Windows and Macintosh workstations via standard methods.
Download links are also provided at the respective pages below.
Contact the IST Service Desk for assistance.
Cendio ThinLinc client
ThinLinc provides a full, graphical desktop environment, including audio, local resource (drives/printers/etc.) sharing, and smart card authentication.
Available for the CCL login servers only (via ccldesktop.cc.umanitoba.ca).
Graphical and console connections to other servers can be made from there.
Secure Shell (SSH)
SSH is a secure protocol for text-based access to remote computers. It can also be used to securely transmit other network traffic, such as X11-based application interfaces.
Available on all CC Linux systems.
Virtual Networking Computing (VNC)
VNC is a cross-platform protocol for accessing a graphical desktop on remote computers.
CCL provides VNC server software for use in special use-cases. ThinLinc and SSH should cover most situations.
More information
When doing large computations, in accordance with the Computationally-Intensive Processes Policy, the work should be distributed to the CC Compute cluster.
If the computation requires more disk space than what is available in your home directory, additional space can be allocated for an academic term using the self-service workspace tool.
If an even greater amount of space is needed or it is to be shared amongst a group, send your request to the IST Service Desk.
Requests for additional software should be made to the IST Service Desk.
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