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--- techsupport:guides:nomachine [2018/09/13 19:28] – kjohns23
+++ techsupport:guides:nomachine [2022/03/18 18:23] (current) – kjohns23
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 ===== SoCS NoMachine Graphical Linux Environment ======
-nomachine.socs.uoguelph.ca is a Graphical Linux environment, available remotely for SoCS stuents. When logged in you will have access to the same servers as linux.socs.uoguelph.ca but with a graphical desktop interface.
+NoMachine is a full Linux desktop environment, available remotely for SoCS stuents. When logged in you will have access to the same servers as linux.socs.uoguelph.ca but with a graphical desktop interface.
 ==== Setting up the Connection - One Time Only ====
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 NoMachine client software is required to connect to the SoCS Graphical Linux environment. To install and connect for the first time, follow the instructions below.
-  - Download the NoMachine Enterprise client, available here [[https://www.nomachine.com/download-enterprise#NoMachine-Enterprise-Client|NoMachine Enterprise Client Download]]. Choose the correct client for your operating system and install.
+  - Download the NoMachine Enterprise client, available here [[https://www.nomachine.com/download-enterprise#NoMachine-Enterprise-Client|NoMachine Enterprise Client Download]]. Choose the correct client for your operating system (See Image 1 below) and install.
-  - Open the client. In the top right, click New.
+  - Open the client. In the top right, click New (See Image 2 below).
   - Ensure "NX" is set as the protocol (it is the default selection), and click Continue.
   - Enter **//nomachine//.socs.uoguelph.ca** for the Host. Leave the defaults selected.
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   - Choose Don't use a proxy and click continue.
   - Name should be something to identify the connection by. Accepting the default of Connection to nomachine.socs.uoguelph.ca is ok, but you may choose something more memorable.
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+Image 1: Choose the correct download based on your operating system
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+Image 2: Creating a new connection
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 ==== Connecting ====
 The following instructions are used to connect to the server, and will take place each time.
-  - After opening the NoMachine Client, the connection you created in the earlier section should be listed. Double click, or select and Choose Connect.
+  - After opening the NoMachine Client, the connection you created in the earlier section should be listed. Double click, or select and Choose Connect (See Image 3 below).
+  - If you are asked to "Verify host authenticity", press "Yes". Otherwise, continue to the next step.
   - Enter your Central Login username and password and choose ok.
-  - Select "Create a new Virtual Desktop" and choose continue.
+    * Optionally, you can tick the checkbox to save the password for future connections, which will skip this step on future connections.
+  - Select "Create a new Virtual Desktop" and choose continue (See Image 4 below).
   - You should now be logged in at the desktop.
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+Image 3: Logging into the new connection
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+Image 4: Creating a new virtual desktop
 ==== Logging Out ====
 There are two ways to log out of the SoCS Graphical Linux Environment.
   * The first option is to click on the applications menu, and choose "log off". This closes all programs and logs you out from the computer.
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 ==== Changing Display Size ====
-  * To enter the display menu, click the NoMachine menu (red button) on the taskbar inside the NoMachine window, and choose "Show the menu panel".
+  * To enter the display menu, click the NoMachine menu (red button) on the taskbar inside the NoMachine window, and choose "Show the menu panel". **Alternatively**, you can use the keyboard shortcut CTRL + ALT + 0 (zero) to access the menu.
     * Clicking on the "Resize Remote Screen" button will automatically resize the size of the NoMachine desktop to fit the window. This will remove scroll bars from NoMachine
     * Clicking "Full Screen" will automatically change NoMachine to be full screen on your local computer.
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