FreeNX

Remote Desktop for fast remote graphics from CSC s servers

Description

The NoMachine Client and FreeNX server enable a fast graphical work from CSC to your local computer. This makes using GUIs fluent. The idea is to connect to nxlogin.csc.fi with the NoMachine client (free) installed at your computer (available for Win, Mac, Linux) and within CSC connect with ssh from nxlogin.csc.fi to the server where you want do do your science e.g. run Matlab or VMD. The FreeNX server has been installed on nxlogin.csc.fi. The speedup vs. X11 (native or emulated) is 10-100 fold, so you will experience substantial improvement. Note that with NoMachine/FreeNX you don't need X-emulators or X-term (in Linux).

Usage

0) you will need a user account at CSC (on the server where your applications run). If you don't have one, you can get it from here
1) Download the NoMachine client (win, mac linux): http://www.nomachine.com/download.php
2) Install and configure your NoMachine client. Step-by-step instructions are available in the Scientist's User Interface
3) Start the NoMachine client and log on to nxlogin.csc.fi
4) Right click in the Desktop and choose the CSC server you want to use (opens an ssh terminal)
5) Start your scientific application normally
6) When you're done, suspend or terminate the connection from the Desktop top right corner [X]

Further information

To learn more about how Remote Desktop works, have a look at the NoMachine website.