Accessing Omega

Note: If you are not on UTA campus, you will need to connnect to UTA VPN to access omega. Instructions on connecting to the UTA VPN are given here.

Linux/Mac

To access omega from a Linux shell prompt use the following command

ssh <net-id>@omega.uta.edu

If you want to connect with GUI support use

ssh -X <net-id>@omega.uta.edu

To get GUI support you need to have an X-server running on your machine. Linux and Mac systems should have a X server running natively.

Windows

You need to download a SSH client (Either the one provided by OIT or PuTTY). Then use the same commands given above. To get GUI support you need to have an X-server running on your machine.

More detailed intsructions are given here.