Graphical Login (VNC) ... with Strudel

Strudel (Scientific Remote Desktop Launcher) Strudel is a cross-platform application which is helps to access interactive desktop sessions on high performance computing systems and cloud environments. The name is a partial acronym of Scientific Remote Desktop Launcher (and a tasty pastry), and has been developed under the NeCTAR-funded ​Characterisation Virtual Laboratory. Strudel is developed by the MASSIVE team for users of the Multi-modal Australien ScienceS Imaging and Visualization Environment (​MASSIVE) and the Characterisation Virtual Laboratory. DISCLAIMER: Strudel is research software and it may contain bugs ... Download: ​Strudel (customized for JSC) ​Strudel (vanilla)

Installation

• Linux
  • download & install VNC viewer ​TurboVNC
    (we recommend the latest stable TurboVNC version)
  • download & install ​Strudel

• Windows
  • download & install SSH client ​PuTTy
  • add your SSH key to PuTTy's
  • install VNC viewer ​TurboVNC
    (we recommend the latest stable TurboVNC version)
  • download & install ​Strudel

• MacOS X
  • download & install ​Oracle Java Runtime Environment
  • download & install VNC viewer ​TurboVNC for Oracle Java
    (you will need to install a Java Runtime Environment)
  • download & install ​Strudel

	​TurboVNC VNC Viewer must be installed on your local computer JSC will focus on TurboVNC 2.x as it is optimized for use with VirtualGL. for best performance do not use any other VNC viewer! use VirtualGL to run OpenGL applications Download: ​TurboVNC

Login using Strudel

Configuration:
If you use the vanilla package from MASSIVE or the JURECA configuration is missing
please add the following to 'File->Manage sites':
​https://gitlab.version.fz-juelich.de/vis/strudel/raw/master/conf/jsc_jureca_flavours.json

How to login ...

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