Welcome to the Centre for eResearch services handbook.
Generic FAQs
Virtual Machine Handbook
I'm using a Linux Research VM
I'm an administrator
- How to copy files from/to a Linux VM
- Disk or partition is full
- Access from off campus
- How to increase CPU / RAM / disk of my VM
- Set up internet connection via the UoA proxy server
- Login to a graphical desktop environment with a remote desktop client
- Advanced Mount information: sharing a research drive, persistent mount of research drive
- Mount network drives to Linux VMs
- Login to NeSI from a Research VM and transfer files via SSH
- Login to the command-line through ssh
- Two-factor authentication (aka 2-step authentication)
- Post Ubuntu VirtualMachine OS Upgrade
- Login to a graphical desktop environment through X2Go
I'm a normal user
- How to copy files from/to a Linux VM
- Disk or partition is full
- Access from off campus
- How to increase CPU / RAM / disk of my VM
- Set up internet connection via the UoA proxy server
- Login to a graphical desktop environment with a remote desktop client
- Login to NeSI from a Research VM and transfer files via SSH
- Login to the command-line through ssh
- Post Ubuntu VirtualMachine OS Upgrade
- Login to a graphical desktop environment through X2Go
I'm using a Windows Research VM
I'm an administrator
- Disk or partition is full
- Access from off campus
- Set up Internet connection via the UoA proxy server
- How to increase CPU / RAM / disk of my VM
- Map a Research Drive to a Windows computer
- Login (SSH) to NeSI from a Research VM
- Login with a remote desktop client
- Running Ansys on Windows VM