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Can I use browser-based Thinlinc to access Anvil?

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You would like to use browser-based Thinlinc to access Anvil, but do not know what username and password to use.

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Password based access is not supported at this moment. Please use Thinlinc Client instead.

For your first time login to Anvil, you will have to login to Open OnDemand with your ACCESS username and password to start an anvil terminal and then set up SSH keys. Then you are able to use your native Thinlic client to access Anvil with SSH keys.

What is my username and password to access Anvil?

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You would like to login to Anvil, but do not know what username and password to use.

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Currently, you can access Anvil through:

• SSH client:

  You can login with standard SSH connections with SSH keys-based authentication to anvil.rcac.purdue.edu using your Anvil username.

• Native Thinlinc Client:

  You can access native Thinlic client with SSH keys.

• Open OnDemand:

  You can access Open OnDemand with your ACCESS username and password.

What if my ThinLinc screen is locked?

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Your ThinLinc desktop is locked after being idle for a while, and it asks for a password to refresh it, but you do not know the password.

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If your screen is locked, close the ThinLinc client, reopen the client login popup, and select End existing session.

To permanently avoid screen lock issue, right click desktop and select Applications, then settings, and select Screensaver.

Under Screensaver, turn off the Enable Screensaver, then under Lock Screen, turn off the Enable Lock Screen, and close the window.