University of Groningen https://wiki.hpc.rug.nl/ 2026-05-18T09:38:15+00:00 https://wiki.hpc.rug.nl/ https://wiki.hpc.rug.nl/_media/wiki/logo.png text/html 2025-03-27T10:38:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.hpc.rug.nl/dcc/itsol/remoteaccess/lwpbrowser?rev=1743071927&do=diff Accessing the LWP from your web browser The most simple way to access a virtual LWP (vLWP) session is by using a web browser. Simply open vlwp.rug.nl/ in a browser tab and log in with your UG credentials. Afterwards, first select “Create a new desktop or custom session text/html 2025-03-27T10:40:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.hpc.rug.nl/dcc/itsol/remoteaccess/lwpnomachine?rev=1743072058&do=diff Accessing the LWP with the NoMachine App As with the VWP and the Citrix Workspace app, you can also access the vLWP using a dedicated client. In this case, it is the NoMachine client. The client can be downloaded from its official website. The LWP wiki provides a detailed manual on how to install and configure NoMachine to access the vLWP, please consult this manual to set up NoMachine on your local device. text/html 2025-03-27T10:41:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.hpc.rug.nl/dcc/itsol/remoteaccess/lwpssh?rev=1743072097&do=diff Accessing the LWP via SSH You can also use the SSH protocol via Command Line Interface (CLI) to access both the virtual LWP as well as local LWP workstations. The basic command you need to execute to connect to a virtual LWP session using a terminal is: text/html 2025-03-27T10:43:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.hpc.rug.nl/dcc/itsol/remoteaccess/ugremotestation?rev=1743072232&do=diff Accessing your UG workstation remotely If you use a UFC workstation, a user managed Windows-based workstation as on the main page, you can use the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to start a remote session as a direct connection to that machine. The text/html 2025-03-27T10:42:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.hpc.rug.nl/dcc/itsol/remoteaccess/ugvpn?rev=1743072148&do=diff Accessing the UG Network using the UG VPN A Virtual Private Network (VPN) allows you to connect to a private network even if you are not physically present at the network location. This works by tunneling your traffic via a VPN. The data transfer over a VPN is additionally often, but not always, encrypted which makes it also useful to use in non-trusted networks. Examples of these non-trusted networks could be a Wi-Fi without password authentication, public Wi-Fi such as hotels and airports, et… text/html 2025-03-27T09:50:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.hpc.rug.nl/dcc/itsol/remoteaccess/uwpbrowser?rev=1743069017&do=diff Accessing the UWP from your web browser The most simple variant to connect to the virtual UG workspace is by opening uwp.rug.nl in a web browser of your choice. After specifying your UG credentials, you will be redirected to a page where you can start the virtual session, and also manage your session's settings (see screenshot below). text/html 2025-03-27T09:54:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.hpc.rug.nl/dcc/itsol/remoteaccess/uwpcitrix?rev=1743069246&do=diff Accessing the UWP using the Citrix Workspace App The virtual workspace can also be accessed using the Citrix Workspace app. Using the app has some advantages compared to using the browser. It mainly gives you the option to make your local data directly available for the virtual environment and its software, but it also provides some more advantages concerning the general performance.