The CRC's Shared Computing Resources cannot be accessed from outside of the Rice network. To connect from your computer to systems such as NOTS, ORION, RAPID, etc., your computer must first connect to the Rice network.

Connect to the Rice network from on campus

If you are on campus, connect your computer to the "Rice Owls" Wi-Fi, the "Eduroam" Wi-Fi, or a wired (Ethernet) connection. The "Rice Visitor" Wi-Fi has limited access and cannot connect to Shared Computing Resources.

Please see Wireless services for more details on connecting to campus Wi-Fi.

Connect to the Rice network from off-campus

Rice VPN

If you are off-campus, the simplest way to connect to the Rice network is by using the Rice VPN (Virtual Private Network) service. VPN creates a secure "tunnel" across the Internet from your computer to Rice, effectively making the off-campus computer appear as if it were on campus.

VPN: Complete Guide to VPN explains how to obtain and use the VPN software.

Intermediate / Gateway Computer

If you wish to connect from off-campus but are unable to use the Rice VPN, a more advanced method is to connect through an intermediate computer (known as a "gateway", "jump server", or "bastion"). [Link for document 149479 is unavailable at this time] explains this method.

Once Connected

Once your computer is connected to the Rice network, you can use SSH or your web browser, as appropriate, to connect to the desired Resource. For example, you would use SSH to connect to NOTS or an ORION VM, and would use your web browser to connect to the RAPID graphical interface, or to ORION's web dashboard.