What is a ‘login server’?

‘Login servers’ are virtual servers, that act as proxy servers, which can be used to access EECS Desktops and Servers from outside Queen Mary University or via Eduroam.

For example, if you want to access the grunt-server ‘london’ from home, you must SSH into the research ‘login server’ first, and then ‘hop’ onto ‘london’.

The login servers SHOULD NOT be used for compute-intensive jobs!
 

Currently we have the following login servers:

  • frank.eecs.qmul.ac.uk: access for staff, guests and PhD students, located on the research network

 

The following video explains it better: