1. 1. How to use ClusterDesktop Note: Before connecting to your computer, download and install ClusterDesktop on it. For more information see Tutorial on how-to install/run ClusterDesktop on Windows. To start working remotely on your computer use one of the following methods VNC, RDP, SCP or noVNC connection: I. VNC connection 1. Check on your account if VNC port is open click once on it if closed / when the button is white the port is closed, and when the button is blue the port is open for one connection / as shown in the picture below ClusterDesktop
2. 2. How to use ClusterDesktop 2. You can use any VNC client to connect, like TightVNC or Jump Free / for Android OS tablets or smart phones / 3. Click to download TightVNC from your account if you don't have one. ClusterDesktop
3. 3. How to use ClusterDesktop 4.Unzip file TightVNC_v2.6.4 and start file tvnviewer.exe ClusterDesktop 5.On Remote Host type your server and port divided by ::
4. 4. How to use ClusterDesktop ClusterDesktop Example: server-001.clusterdesktop.com::1029
5. 5. How to use ClusterDesktop II. Remote Desktop Connection Note: Remote Desktop Connection is not available with Windows Home versions 1.In the site of ClusterDesktop, when logged in, check if RDP port is open click once on it if closed 2.Hold Windows key and press R. Run window will open 3. Type sysdm.cpl and press OK ClusterDesktop
6. 6. How to use ClusterDesktop ClusterDesktop 6. Type mstscand press OK 4.Set up as shown in the picture 5.Hold Windows key and press R Run window will open
7. 7. How to use ClusterDesktop 7. Type your server and port ClusterDesktop Example: server-001.clusterdesktop.com:1030
8. 8. How to use ClusterDesktop III. SCP connection you can use Jftp, FireFTP or WinSCP to transfer files 1.In the site of ClusterDesktop, when logged in, check if SCP port is open click once on it if closed 2. How to use Jftp Click to Transfer files online with Jftp Java jar ClusterDesktop
9. 9. How to use ClusterDesktop Click OK ClusterDesktop If you see this window, do as shown in Note Note: Hold Windows key and press R. Run window will open
10. 10. How to use ClusterDesktop Type control and press OK ClusterDesktop Click on All Control Panel Items
11. 11. How to use ClusterDesktop Click on Java ClusterDesktop Click on Security and on Edit Site List
12. 12. How to use ClusterDesktop ClusterDesktop Click on Add, type https://www.clusterdesktop.com/ and press OK Go back to 1. How to use Jftp and start again
13. 13. How to use ClusterDesktop ClusterDesktop If you don't see this window, do as shown below in Note If you see this window click Run If you see this window set up as shown in the picture
14. 14. How to use ClusterDesktop Note: Click on New SFTP Connection as shown in the picture ClusterDesktop Type your server, SCP port, username and password of the remote computer /Note that username and password are the credentials of the Windows PC account, and not the ClusterDesktop ones! / and click Connect as shown in the picture below
15. 15. How to use ClusterDesktop ClusterDesktop Set up as shown in the picture the folder /cygdrive holds all the disks of your PC
16. 16. How to use ClusterDesktop ClusterDesktop You can see two areas when you connect with JFtp as shown in the picture Area 1 directories and files of the device you are using to connect to your remote PC Area 2 directories and files of the computer on which you installed ClusterDesktop your Remote PC. You should select file to transfer from one of those areas and destination folder from the other Press one of the arrows to transfer from one direction to another
17. 17. How to use ClusterDesktop ClusterDesktop 3.How to use FireFTP Go to http://fireftp.net/ Download FireFTP Click Allow Install FireFTP and restart Firefox
18. 18. How to use ClusterDesktop ClusterDesktop Click on Transfer files online with FireFTP Add-on for Firefox Open Mozilla Firefox and login to your account in ClusterDesktop site
19. 19. How to use ClusterDesktop Type username and password of the remote computer, click OK ClusterDesktop Click Yes Type /cygdrive and press Enter to see your device file structure as shown in the picture below
20. 20. How to use ClusterDesktop ClusterDesktop You can see two areas when you connect with FireFTP as shown in the picture below Area 1 directories and files of the device you are using to connect to your remote PC Area 2 directories and files of the computer on which you installed ClusterDesktop your Remote PC.
21. 21. How to use ClusterDesktop ClusterDesktop You should select file to transfer from one of those areas and destination folder from the other Press one of the green arrows to transfer from one direction to another
22. 22. How to use ClusterDesktop 4. How to use WinSCP Go to http://winscp.net/eng/download.php#download2 Download Installation package Run file winscp553setup.exe and install WinSCP Run WinSCP ClusterDesktop
23. 23. How to use ClusterDesktop Example: server-001.clusterdesktop.com:1031 Double click cygdrive to see your device file structure as shown in the picture ClusterDesktop
24. 24. How to use ClusterDesktop You should select file to transfer from one of those areas and destination folder from the other Click Upload for transferring files to Area 2, or Download for Area 1 ClusterDesktop IV. NoVNC connection 1. Login to your account in ClusterDesktop site 2.Check if noVNC port is open click once on it if closed 3. Click on Open noVNC HTML5 as shown in the picture below
25. 25. How to use ClusterDesktop ClusterDesktop Note: If your internet connection is slow, you can set different timeout for connecting with noVNC as shown in the picture below
26. 26. How to use ClusterDesktop ClusterDesktop 4. Type: 1 - your server and noVNC port /if not already filled in/, 2 - your VNC password if you have one (if note leave blank ), 3 - click Connect as shown in the picture below
27. 27. How to use ClusterDesktop ClusterDesktop