There are two ways of connecting to the Linux Virtual Desktop
Using a native application for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android or IOS
For this you will need to download the VMware Horizon Client from here. You can also access the documentation for the different clients here.
After you start the VMware Horizon client, you must configure it with https://vdesk.ecmwf.int as the server.
Once the server is configured should see a screen similar to this (Mac client shown as an example)
In this dialogue window you need to provide your "UNIX" user identifier (the short one of three or four letters) and the passcode that can be generated with your ActiveID token or application. After that is done successfully you will get to a second user and password screen
In the second dialogue window you need to provide your "UNIX user identifier" again, and your "UNIX password". That is, the same you would use in an internal ssh connection.
The next step would be a choice of the type of virtual desktop you want
In this screen you must choose one of the available options, keeping in mind that the number of options may be different depending on the user accessing. The main choice being between a Linux and a Windows system
Last of all, you will need to supply your user and password once the system is started up, even though this may not be needed for Windows
Using the web interface
The web interface can be used with a supported browser, by accessing the following URL https://vdesk.ecmwf.int
To be Continued...