OnDemand HPC Desktop

SMB Local Mount from HPC Desktop GUI

1. Start an Otago HPC Desktop
2. Open a Termal window on the desktop
3. Type "kdestroy" to remove invalid older tickets
4. Type "kinit" and Enter your password
5. Open File browser window
6. Connect and login to HCS by entering the smb://username@storage.hcs-p01.otago.ac.nz/share-name address
7. When the authentication window appears type in the domain "registry" if staff or "student" if you are using a student account, and your password
8. Press connect and wait a few seconds for authentication and your HCS files to appear in the window.

Figure 1: Connecting to HCS - create kerberos ticket with kinit

Figure 2: Connect to HCS - authenticating using samba in the file browser

Figure 3: Connect to HCS - browsing hcs files in file browser