The UVA HPC Standard Security Zone is accessible through a web portal, secure shell terminals, or a remote desktop environment. For each access point, your login credentials are your UVA computing ID and Eservices password.
Don't have an account? See our Getting Started guide to view how you are granted access.
Web based Access (Open OnDemand)
Open OnDemand (OOD) is a graphical user interface that allows access to HPC via a web browser. Within the Open OnDemand environment, users have access to a file explorer, interactive development applications, a command line interface, and a job composer and job monitor to submit jobs to the Rivanna and Afton clusters.
Secure Shell Access (SSH)
UVA HPC is accessible through Secure Shell (ssh) connections using the hostname: login.hpc.virginia.edu
Windows
Windows users can connect through Command Prompt, but may wish to use a third party client. We recommend MobaXterm, but you may also use others, such as PuTTY.
Mac & Linux
OSX and Linux users may connect through a terminal
The command to login is:
ssh -Y mst3k@login.hpc.virginia.eduReplace mst3k with your computing ID. When prompted, use your Eservices password. The terminal won't display your keystrokes when typing your password, but is accepting input.
Remote Desktop Access (FastX)
Users who wish to run X11 graphical applications may prefer the FastX remote desktop web interface. The FastX web client is accessible at fastx.hpc.virginia.edu.
For an in-depth guide on each method of access, view our Intro to HPC orientation