Remote access to the Labs
Students and faculty can use the department’s computing resources remotely. This page summarizes what you can reach and where to find the directions.
Linux workstations (SSH)
Every student in a Computer Science course receives a Computer Science Linux account that works on any department Linux workstation. You can log in to the Linux machines remotely with SSH from on or off campus. How to SSH into the Linux Lab gives the connection details, recommended SSH clients and how to connect with VS Code. To change your password, see How to Change Your Linux Account Password. If you forget your Linux account password or have trouble logging in, ask for help at SIC 227.
Virtual machines
Virtual machines for courses, projects and research run in the department’s academic computing cloud infrastructure in the Data Center.
- Without a VPN: You can reach your VM without a VPN from the Computer Science lab computers in the Science and Innovation Center, the Adams 208 Amphitheater and C.V. Starr 108, and with the vSphere Client on eduroam.
- With a VPN: You need a VPN from anywhere else on campus (including the Open Access and VDI labs), for Remote Desktop, SSH or the VMware Remote Console on eduroam, and from off campus. Use either the SEAS VPN or the CS VPN. VPN Access and the Virtual Machine FAQ explain how to connect.
Once connected, follow these directions to access your VM. The username and password for Remote Desktop or SSH depend on the virtual machine; ask your professor or the department’s systems support.
Star HPC cluster
Star accounts are requested through the Star website. Directions for logging in and using the cluster are in the Star documentation.
Accounts
- Linux accounts are managed by the Computer Science department.
- Windows and Hofstra network accounts (used for the Windows lab computers, the vSphere Client and the VPNs) are your Hofstra Portal username and password, managed by ITS. For password or account problems, contact the ITS Service Desk ([email protected]).