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7 7  Apache Guacamole is a clientless remote desktop gateway that gives you access to Project-based Virtual Machines (VMs) to perform computational analyses on your Project data. Guacamole supports standard protocols like VNC, RDP, and SSH. To learn more about the application, visit the [[Guacamole documentation>>https://guacamole.apache.org/]] and [[administration guide>>https://guacamole.apache.org/doc/gug/administration.html]].
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11 11  
12 12  = How it works =
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25 25  
26 26  = Getting Access to Guacamole =
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30 30  1. (((
31 31  Launch your Project and click **Guacamole **in the workspace icon group.
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56 56  For the initial creation of your Workspace VM-specific password, or to reset it at any time:
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58 58  1. Open your **Account **page in the HDC platform.
59 -1. Click on the **Reset VM-specific password** button. Please note: This button will disabled for your account until a Project Admin approved your Guacamole access request.
60 -1. A pop-up window will prompt you to confirm the reset of your VM-specific password.
59 +1. Depending on whether you are generating your Workspace VM-specific password for the first time, or are resetting it after initial creation, click on the **Generate VM Password** or **Reset VM Password** button, respectively (see A in figure below, which shows the **Reset VM Password** button). Please note: This button will be disabled for your account until a Project Admin approved your Guacamole access request.
60 +1. A pop-up window will prompt you to confirm the generation or reset of your VM-specific password (see B in figure below).
61 61  11. Click on **Cancel** to abort the process.
62 -11. Click on **Reset VM Password** to confirm and reset your Workspace VM-specific password.
63 -1. Once you confirmed the reset, a new pop-up window will open and display your new Workspace VM-specific password to you. **Please make sure to save it appropriately, as you won´t be able to view it once you close this pop-up window. **You will also receive a notification via email that your Workspace VM-specific password has been reset.
64 -1. You can now use this password to login to all Guacamole Workspace VMs you have access to within the HDC platform.
62 +11. Click on **Generate VM Password **or **Reset VM Password**, respectively, to confirm the action.
63 +1. Once you confirmed the action, a new pop-up window will open and display your new Workspace VM-specific password to you (see C in figure below). **Please make sure to save it appropriately, as you won´t be able to view it again once you close this pop-up window. **This randomly created password consists of lower case letters only. You will also receive a notification via email that your Workspace VM-specific password has been reset.
64 +1. You can now use this password to login to all Guacamole Workspace VMs you have access to within the HDC platform. We highly recommend changing it after your first login, see //Change your Workspace VM-specific password** **//below for more information.
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66 66  === Change your Workspace VM-specific password ===
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68 68  In order to change your Workspace VM-specific password, please login to a Workspace VM (see //Launching a Guacamole VM connection//, and //Establishing a Desktop VM Connection// or //Establishing a Command Line VM Connection//, respectively).
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91 91  After you changed your Workspace VM-specific password, the new password will be valid for all Workspace VMs within the HDC that you have access to.
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94 94  = Launching a Guacamole VM Connection =
95 95  
96 96  After the first-time setup has been completed, you can start using Guacamole to access your Project Virtual Machines (VMs). Both Desktop and Command Line Interface VM connections are possible, depending on which VMs have been deployed for the Project and which VMs you have access to.
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102 102  1. If you have access to **both** Desktop **and **Command Line Interface VM connections, the Connections screen lists the available VMs. Each VM connection is identified by a name and ID number indicating
103 103  whether it is a Desktop or Command Line connection. Click a **VM connection **to initiate it.
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106 106  1. If you only have access to **either** a Desktop connection **or **a Command Line Interface connection, the relevant login screen (Desktop or Command Line Interface) appears.
107 107  )))
108 108  1. Follow the instructions for establishing a **Desktop** or **Command Line Interface** VM connection.
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110 110  == Establishing a Desktop VM Connection ==
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114 114  1. On the Desktop login screen, enter your VM-specific credentials (see //Management of Workspace VM-specific credentials//), then click **OK. **
115 115  1. The VM connection is established.
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119 119  
120 120  == Establishing a Command Line VM connection ==
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122 122  {{code language="none" width="50%"}}
123 123  Welcome to Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS (GNU/Linux 5.15.0-1019-azure x86_64)
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137 137  After successfully logging into a Desktop VM, the default desktop is displayed. To launch the pre-installed Linux applications such as a standard terminal,
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141 141  1. Click **Activities **in the upper left corner.
142 142  1. Enter {{code language="none"}}terminal{{/code}} in the search box.
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