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  • Overview
  • Connecting via a FastX3 Client
  • 1. Download FastX3 Client
  • 2. Open and connect Stronghold workstation:
  • Connecting via a Web Browser
  • 1. Log in with your web browser
  • 2. Start a Session
  • 3. Navigate Environment
  • 4. Exit/Leave a Session

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FastX 3

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Overview

Due to the highly sensitive nature of the data contained in Stronghold, CIS has taken measures to restrict the ability to accidentally or intentionally move data out of the environment. Direct SSH access is not enabled for end users, as there is no way to restrict copying and pasting the contents of a file from an SSH session.

FastX 3 allows users to copy and paste from their local clipboard into their Stronghold session, but not in the opposite direction.

Users can connect to Stronghold via FastX3 from either a web browser, or a that can be downloaded from Brown Software Catalog.

Connecting via a FastX3 Client

1. Download FastX3 Client

Click the link to Software Catalog below:

Then log in with your Brown credentails.

Select the OS version of FastX software and download it:

2. Open and connect Stronghold workstation:

1. Click the FastX3 icon to open FastX3 client.

2. Click the "+" button to start a new connection.

3. Fill out the connection form (Port number is 443) and click "OK":

4. Double click the new connection

5. Select a server of your tenant if required, if your tenant has multiple workstations.

6. Enter your Brown password and click "Continue":

7. Select a DUO option and click "Continue".

8. Then click "+" button to start a Desktop or Terminal session:

9 Click 'Desktop' or 'Terminal' to start a desktop or terminal session

Connecting via a Web Browser

1. Log in with your web browser

Point a web browser to your tenant page at https://<tenant>.stronghold.brown.edu

Enter your Brown credentials and select Login.

If your tenant has multiple Linux workstations, you may be prompted to select a server to log into . If you’re unsure here, please contact your PI or tenant admin for more information.

To continue the login process, you will need to consent to the terms listed and select Submit.

Select a Duo option for two-factor verification. Type the number of your choice and select Submit.

2. Start a Session

After your Duo verification has been completed, you’ll proceed to the session window. If you had any running sessions, they would be listed here. Since this is your first time logging in, we’ll need to start a new session.

Click the + icon

Select the "Desktop" bookmark and click Launch. Note: the “Terminal” option is for advanced users that are comfortable launching all of their applications from the command line.

Tenants with multiple Linux workstations will be prompted to select a server. Talk to your PI or tenant admin for more information.

3. Navigate Environment

A dropdown menu of applications is found in the top-left of the desktop environment under "Stronghold".

Note: you can only run one desktop session per workstation. Launching additional sessions will automatically terminate any other running sessions.

4. Exit/Leave a Session

To save your session and disconnect: exit out of your browser window or tab.

To terminate your session:

  • In the Stronghold dropdown menu, select Log Out.

  • Then click the "Log Out" button.

Logging out will terminate your running applications. You may lose any work that hasn't been saved.

If you have a Mac, and receive the message "Apple can’t check app for malicious software" after clicking the FastX3 icon, follow to open FastX3 client.

NOTE: Users on campus must be connected to the Brown WiFi or a wired connection in a research building. Off-campus users can access their environments by connecting through the .

If you click the terminal icon from the Stronghold dropdown, you’ll open a new terminal window. In it, you can load , , and run other commands. Expect to do most of your work here.

the three steps below
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FastX3 client
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Update <tenant> with your Stronghold tenant name.
The Stronghold login page.
Tenants with multiple workstations can choose a login server.
The Duo two-step selection screen.
The FastX session page.
The Desktop bookmark is the best option for most users.
Tenants with multiple workstations can select their session server.
The Stronghold dropdown menu.
The application menu "Log out" option.
To terminate your session, click "Log Out".