Introduction
All workstations in the Linux for Research Platform are ready for remote access by default. This document will serve as a walkthrough to help you get connected.
Instructions
Locate Hostname or IP Address
To connect to your workstation remotely, you first need to know either the workstation hostname(recommended) or IP Address.
Ways to get either piece of information
- Located on the workstation itself, there should be a sticker with the hostname on it.
While logged in to the workstation, click the small Michigan icon in the system tray near the top left by the clock. This will provide the hostname, IP address, as well as other useful system information. - While logged into the workstation, open a terminal session and use the following commands to get the hostname
hostname
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- While logged into the workstation, open a terminal session and use the following commands to get the IP address
hostname -I
Connect to the Michigan Medicine Network
You must be connected to the Michigan Medicine network to remotely connect to your workstation. If you are within a Michigan Medicine building and currently connected to one of the following approved networks, please skip this step. If you are not connected to an approved Michigan Medicine network, or are off campus working remotely, you will need to connect to the VPN using the Cisco Anyconnect VPN Client.
Michigan Medicine network include:
Wireless Networks: MFleet, UMHS-8021X
Wired Networks: Physically wired network connections within Michigan Medicine Buildings
VPN: vpn.med.umich.edu / UMHS SSL VPN
Remotely Connect to the Workstation
Once connected to an approved network, you should be able to connect to your workstation remotely from a command line.
From a Mac Computer
You can use the Terminal application to connect using the following command and your UMICH credentials:
ssh uniqname@hostname.ddns.med.umich.edu
From a Windows Computer (native)
As of 2018, an SSH client is now available by default on Windows 10 computers. Official Documentation from Windows.
You can run the following command from a Command Prompt or Powershell.
ssh uniqname@hostname.ddns.med.umich.edu
From a Windows Computer (alternate)
If you want, you can also download and install a terminal emulator. The most common emulator is PuTTY. You can request PuTTY to be installed from here. If you have problem using PuTTY, refer to the user manual.
Once installed, you can then use PuTTY to connect using your hostname.ddns.med.umich.edu or IP address, using your UMICH credentials when prompted.