gitea-pages/user-guide/linux_terminalserver.md

# Linux Terminalserver

It is possible connect to a Linux terminal server using
- RDP/Remote Desktop Connection: `lx-term.psi.ch`
- Browser: [nx-term.psi.ch](https://nx-term.psi.ch)
- NoMachine: `nx-term.psi.ch`

A disconnected session will be automatically **closed after 4 days**. And on the first Monday of the month the servers get updated and rebooted which will also end all running sessions.

There is no backup of the data located on this servers, e.g. in your home directory.

## RDP to lx-term<area>.psi.ch

You can use "Remote Desktop Connection" or any other RDP client like Remmina or xfreerdp to connect to lx-term<area>.psi.ch and log in with your PSI AD account:

![Start Remote Desktop Connection](linux_terminalserver/rdp_connect.png)

![login on terminalserver](linux_terminalserver/rdp_login.png)

## Browser to nx-term<area>.psi.ch
Connect your web browser [https://nx-term.psi.ch](https:nx-term.psi.ch) and log in with your PSI AD account:


![connect browser](linux_terminalserver/browser_connect.png)

## NoMachine to nx-term.psi.ch

Note that the normal free NoMachine product is not licensed for academic use. Please download the NoMachine Enterprise Client (at the bottom of the [download page](https://downloads.nomachine.com/download-enterprise/)) which is free to use as well.

To connect start the NoMachine client. On the first time you need to create a new connection by clicking on "Add" below "Machines" on the top left:

![nx add connection](linux_terminalserver/nx_add.png)

Now configure the connection with "Host" `nx-term.psi.ch`, a recognizable name at "Name" and finally click on the "Add" button in the top right corner:

![nx configure connection](linux_terminalserver/nx_configure.png)

There is a new icon with given name to double click on:

![nx connect](linux_terminalserver/nx_connect.png)

Finally enter your PSI AD username and password:

![nx login](linux_terminalserver/nx_login.png)