Access to the High Security Zone (HSZ) is granted per project. Each project will have a dedicated Ivy virtual machine (VM) that serves as your access point.
Don't have an account? View our Getting Started guide to view how you are granted access.
Before you can log in, you must start the High Security VPN (HSVPN) on your device.
Learn to configure your device for HSVPN access
To login, you will need two pieces of information.
- The type of VM that you have, either Windows or Linux
- The IP address of your VM (e.g., 10.xxx.xxx.xxx)
The steps you take to log in will depend on the operating system of your Ivy VM.
Windows VM Access
- Start the High Security VPN
- Run the Remote Desktop application (Mac computers will need to install this. Should come pre-installed on Windows computers)
- Enter the IP address for your VM
- Sign in with your Eservices password and your computing ID prefixed by ESERVICES as the username (i.e. ESERVICES\mst3k)
Linux VM Access (Browser)
- Start the High Security VPN
- Open a web browser and enter the IP address for your VM (e.g., https://10.xxx.xxx.xxx)
- If you get a warning message, you may need to click on Advanced Settings and/or a Connent Anyway option, depending on your web browser
- Use your Eservices credentials to log in
Linux VM Access (Secure Shell)
In addition to connecting to a Linux VM through a web browser, you have the option of connecting with a Secure Shell (ssh) client. To do this, follow these steps:
- Start the High Security VPN
Open the ssh client on your laptop/desktop (Terminal application on a Mac or SSH application on a Windows PC). The command to login is:
ssh [email protected]- Replace mst3k with your user ID, and the x’s with your VM’s IP address
- When prompted for a password, use your Eservices password
- The terminal will not display your keystrokes when typing your password, but is accepting input.