Guide Overview

This guide describes how to access the Research Computing Environment (RCE) through a secure network connection. Refer to the guide Working in the RCE for information about how to use the desktop applications, tools, and utilities after you connect. For information about how to exit from the RCE, see Exiting the RCE.

You use the NX Client application to connect to the RCE from a Windows, MacOS, or Linux workstation. The NX Client is available free of charge from NoMachine, a division of Medialogic S.p.A., at the following web site:

http://www.nomachine.com/download.php

Note: Before you connect to the RCE, read Setting Your Password.