Remote desktop access
Remote desktop access to Math Linux Servers
Graphical desktops sessions are available on the departmental Linux servers banach.math.purdue.edu and hardy.math.purdue.edu via the Remote Desktop Protocol.
You will need to be on campus or use the Purdue VPN to connect. Two-factor authentication is required — follow your career account password with a comma and either the word PUSH or your six-digit token code.
See the "How to remote access another computer" links at the bottom of this page for instructions on setting up the VPN client and running a Remote Desktop Protocol client. Note that a leading domain name (such as BOILERAD\) before your username is not required and is ignored when connecting to the Linux servers.
If you are comfortable using Linux from the command line, for example with ssh from a Mac or Linux device, or PuTTY or SecureCRT on Windows, you can connect to the same servers, hardy.math.purdue.edu or banach.math.purdue.edu, by using terminal application. For example:
ssh yourusername@hardy.math.purdue.eduIf there is a Linux machine that you normally use in the department (such as one at your desk) and you know its name, you can ssh to that machine once you are connected to banach or hardy or if you are connected through the VPN.
If you have questions or problems, please email sciencehelp@purdue.edu.