Logging in With Graphical Applications

The command-line secure shell is not the only option for accessing Rivanna. Windows users in particular may wish to use other methods, since although ssh is available for it, Windows is not particularly friendly to command lines.

Open OnDemand (OOD)

Open OnDemand is a Web-based interface to the system. It provides a graphical file-management interface and access to several popular applications running on the compute nodes. A simple terminal that opens on a frontend is also provided. See the introduction in our basic tutorial.

FastX

FastX is a Web-based graphical interface to a frontend. It is also covered in the introduction.

MobaXterm (Windows)

MobaXterm combines an ssh client, an sftp client for file transfers, and an X11 server into a single bundle. More details are available at our Website or in the introduction.