Minnesota State Community and Technical College
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Remote Linux Access Directions
Fall 2023 Version
 
These directions explain how to connect to the class openSUSE image without using VMware Workstation Pro, Workstation Player, or Fusion.
 
Macintosh

Windows

Linux



 

Macintosh
 

Graphical Environment Access

·         Download the class VPN zip file from D2L Bright Space.

·         Uncompress or extract the class VPN zip file.

·         Inside the Macintosh folder is the program Tunnelblick, install Tunnelblick on your Macintosh.

o    Tunnelblick install directions are found below.

o    https://tunnelblick.net/cInstall.html

·         Open Tunnelblick and install the OpenVPN client for Macintosh.

o    Tunnelblick OpenVPN install directions are found below.

o    https://tunnelblick.net/cConfigT.html

·         Download and install Microsoft Remote Desktop

o    https://apps.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-remote-desktop/id1295203466?mt=12

·         Open the Tunnelblick OpenVPN connect to the class network at M State

o    https://tunnelblick.net/czUsing.html

·         Open the Microsoft Desktop Connection

·         Within Microsoft Desktop Connection open the connection to openSUSE.mait.minnesota.edu

·         Login

o    Leave the environment as Xvnc

o    Enter your login name for the class Linux machine

o    Enter your password for the class Linux machine

·         You should now be using the class Linux machine.

 
Note: Please logoff when you are done. Other options cause problems for other students.


Command Line Access

·         Open the Tunnelblick OpenVPN connect to the class network at M State

o    https://tunnelblick.net/czUsing.html

·         Open the Macintosh terminal and issue the following command.

o    script data01.txt ssh loginname@opensuse.mait.minnesota.edu

o    You must replace loginname with your login name.

o    You may replace data01 with another name of your choice.

·         Enter your Linux password. The screen will not echo anything during your password.

·         You should now be using the class Linux machine. The session is being recorded on your Macintosh in data01.txt.

·         The command “exit” will end your session properly.

 

Windows

 
Graphical Environment Access

·         Download the class VPN zip file from D2L Bright Space.

·         Uncompress or extract the class VPN zip file.

·         Inside the Windows folder is the OpenVPN client install for Windows.

·         Install the OpenVPN client for Windows

·         Open the Microsoft Desktop Connection

·         Within Microsoft Desktop Connection open the connection to openSUSE.mait.minnesota.edu

·         Login

o    Leave the environment as Xvnc

o    Enter your login name for the class Linux machine

o    Enter your password for the class Linux machine

·         You should now be using the class Linux machine.
 

Note: Please logoff when you are done. Other options cause problems for other students.

 
Command Line Access

·         Connect to the class network using the class OpenVPN client.

·         Download Putty

o    https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html

o    Download putty.zip file.

o    Uncompress or extract the putty.zip file.

o    Double click on the putty.exe file.

o    Enter the following host .

§  OpenSUSE.mait.minnesota.edu

o    At login

§  Enter your class Linux login name.

§  Enter your class Linux password.

·         You should now be using the class Linux machine.

o    You may configure putty to log or record the session.

o    The command “exit” will end your session properly.

 

Linux

 

Graphical Environment Access

·         Download the class VPN zip file from D2L Bright Space.

·         Uncompress or extract the class VPN zip file.

·         You may need to install additional options to Network Manager or similar to utilize the OpenVPN client files.

·         You may need to install a program on your Linux system that will work the same as Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection

·         Within Microsoft Desktop Connection software or similar open the connection to openSUSE.mait.minnesota.edu

·         Login

o    Leave the environment as Xvnc

o    Enter your login name for the class Linux machine

o    Enter your password for the class Linux machine

·         You should now be using the class Linux machine.

 

Note: Please logoff when you are done. Other options cause problems for other students.

 Command Line Access

·         Download the class VPN zip file from D2L Bright Space.

·         Uncompress or extract the class VPN zip file.

·         You may need to install additional options to Network Manager or similar to utilize the OpenVPN client files.

·         Open the terminal and issue the following command.

o    Script -c ‘ssh loginname@opensuse.mait.minnesota.edu’ data01.txt

o    You must replace loginname with your login name.

o    You may replace data01 with another name of your choice.

·         Enter your Linux password. The screen will not echo anything during your password.

·         You should now be using the class Linux machine. The session is being recorded on your system in data01.txt.

·         The command “exit” will end your session properly.

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Creation Date:            September 13, 2023

Last Modification:       September 13, 2023

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