Connect to Unity via Unity OnDemand
The simplest and most convenient way to connect to Unity is through Unity OnDemand, which provides interfaces to many popular interactive applications, as well as a shell and file browser.
Unity OnDemand allows you to sign in on your browser using your organization’s identity provider, the same sign-in method as the account portal.
The following applications are available in Unity OnDemand:
Special purpose apps like these are also available:
See Using Interactive Apps via OnDemand for how to start these jobs.
Browse files
See Unity OnDemand File Browser.
JupyterLab / MATLAB
See our guide for JupyterLab.
Access the Unity login shell
For quick shell access, use the following instructions to access the Unity login shell. Note that while this is useful for short tasks, it is not as complete of an experience as the normal terminal [ssh]({{ relref ssh }}).
- From the top menu, click Shell.
- In the dropdown menu that appears, click Unity Shell Access.
OnDemand Shell button
The Unity login shell window appears with the large Unity logo at the top, as shown below:
OnDemand Shell
To customize the theme of the shell, click the drop-down menu next to Themes.
