Accessing the RCE Classic

Guide Overview

This is an historical guide that describes how to access the Research Computing Environment (RCE) through a legacy secure network connection. A newer version of this guide is available from this web site's Accessing the RCE menu option.

Refer to the guide Working in the RCE for information about how to use the desktop applications, tools, and utilities after you connect.

You can use the Easy Connection script if you connect:

  • From a system that operates on a minimum of Windows version 2000
  • To any server running the RCE

You can connect manually to the RCE if you use a Mac OS or Linux workstation. Before you connect to the RCE, read Setting Your Password in the guide Connecting to the RCE.

Note: If you connect to the RCE from a public machine, read Security Issues for Public Machines.