From 0ccc3986166704dffa9756be18605722a5dd314a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nick Johnson Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:29:28 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update the VDI section of the docs to mention SSH over VDI and that you can change fonts, size etc. --- docs/access/virtualmachines-vdi.md | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/access/virtualmachines-vdi.md b/docs/access/virtualmachines-vdi.md index 517ed9eb8..218ba34d9 100644 --- a/docs/access/virtualmachines-vdi.md +++ b/docs/access/virtualmachines-vdi.md @@ -88,3 +88,10 @@ For users who do not have standard `English (UK)` keyboard layouts, key presses are transmitted to your VM. Please contact the EIDF helpdesk at [EIDF Helpdesk](https://portal.eidf.ac.uk/queries/submit) if you are experiencing difficulties with your keyboard mapping, and we will help to resolve this by changing some settings in the Guacamole VDI connection configuration. + +## SSH via the VDI + +Some users will be able to access a virtual console to login to their VM. This may be useful in situations where you are unable to use a SSH client +on your local system e.g. when using a corporate or institutional desktop where you are unable to install a suitable terminal or SSH application. +The [Guacamole menu](https://guacamole.apache.org/doc/gug/using-guacamole.html#the-guacamole-menu) as described above has a setting for font, font-size and colour scheme for +those who wish to change it for ease of use. Using SSH via the VDI requires a password set to be able to login as with the GUI login method.