sPHENIX is a new detector at RHIC.

[pinkenburg <pinkenburg AT bnl.gov>]

    Hi folks,
    
    the old nx hosts in rcf will be retired on May 4th. The replacement
    service will now use otp tokens as dual authentication method which
    means you will not need an ssh tunnel anymore.
    
    I followed their instructions to install the nx client which were
    straightforward. The only problem is that the nx enterprise client
    is buried in a submenu of the nx webserver, the prominent link on
    their home page is not the version you should download, you'll find
    it here at the bottom:

https://www.nomachine.com/download-enterprise

The otp token business is the same you need for webmail. Currently requires a smart phone (I have the google authenticator which works just fine) since the enrollment just display a QR code. The page also references a web based authenticator plugin for firefox (I have seen one for chrome as well) but this needs a string you can enter. I asked rcf to add this. I'll send an update when I hear back.

After setting up nx you need to log in once with your password (which can be saved in the client) and then it prompts you again for a password which is then the 6 digit number from the authenticator. All following connection attempts then just need the 6 digit code.

No more ssh tunnels for nx (and you can start it in your browser, though that was kind of slow for me)

Chris

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [Rhic-rcf-l] NoMachine/NX Service Update Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:13:10 -0400 From: RACF Computing Facility Staff <announce AT rcf.rhic.bnl.gov> To: rhic-rcf-l AT lists.bnl.gov, sdcc_users-l AT lists.bnl.gov, usatlas-users-l AT lists.bnl.gov

Summary:
The current NX service ( on nx01/nx02/nx06/nx07.rcf.bnl.gov atlasnx01/atlasnx02.usatlas.bnl.gov) will be deprecated May 4th , 2021. Please follow instructions for the new NX service: https://www.sdcc.bnl.gov/resources/services/nomachine-nx

Duration:
May 4th

Group Responsible:
GCE

Affected Area:
NX service

Expected User Impact:
The NX sessions on nx01/nx02/nx06/nx07/atlasnx01/atlasnx02 servers will be terminated. Please transition to the new NX service.

Maintenance Type:
Service Interruption
Submitted By:
Saroj Kandasamy, saroj AT bnl.govv

Description: The current NX servers (nx01/nx02/x06/nx07.rcf.bnl.gov, atlasnx01/atlasnx02.usatlas.bnl.gov) will be deprecated. Please follow instructions for the new NX service: https://www.sdcc.bnl.gov/resources/services/nomachine-nx

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