Question
How do I ssh to my Researcher Desktop (Linux)
Answer
Find your desktop's URL
From the Researcher Desktop, click on "Open Linux Remote Desktop" button. This will open a browser tab to your desktop where you normally use FastX to login. The URL looks like: vm-xxx-xx-xxx-xx.rc.cloud.unimelb.edu.au
(The x's are digits which correspond to the IP address of the destination computer). Take note of this URL.
SSH to your desktop
Researcher Desktops use your University of Melbourne credentials for authentication.
Use your preferred SSH client with the following details:
Destination | (Use the URL you obtained in step 1) |
Username | (Your University user name) |
Password | (Your University password) |
e.g. ssh (username)@vm-xxx-xx-xxx-xx.rc.cloud.unimelb.edu.au
You will be prompted for your password.
Additional Information
Researcher Desktops are only accessible via the University network (wired/wireless). If you are not on campus you will have to use the University VPN to reach it.