Accessing RCC clusters

To connect to RCC resources, you must have an RCC user account sponsored by PI (request an account). The RCC account uses your UChicago CNetID and its corresponding password. All users are responsible for knowing and abiding by the RCC Terms of Use.

Supported protocols

The following table provides a summary of supported connection methods:

Connection Method	Description	GUI Support	Access to Compute Nodes
SSH, SCP, SFTP	A command line interface	Limited	Yes (tunneling)
Open OnDemand	A user-friendly web-based portal	Full-scale	Yes (direct)
ThinLinc	A web-based or client-based desktop	Full-scale	Yes (tunneling)
SAMBA	A persistent network drive to sync local data with remote	File Manager	No
Globus	A web-based platform for asynchronous data transfer, sharing, and management	File Manager	No