How to Log into the OOD Shell Interface

A shell interface is available in OOD; there are two options to access this interface.

Option 1 - Direct Navigate

  1. Navigate to the Open OnDemand shell interface.

  2. If prompted, Log in through CILogon with your NCSA username, password, and Duo MFA.

  3. Enter your NCSA password in the terminal interface prompt and enter (return).

    Note

    The terminal will not show your password (or placeholder symbols such as asterisks [*]) as you type.

    Terminal with a command prompt that ends in "csteffen@dt-login's password:"

  4. Complete the Duo two-factor authentication by one of these methods:

    • Enter 1 in the terminal and accept the Duo push notification on your phone.

    OR

    • Open the Duo app on your phone and enter the NCSA passcode into the terminal prompt.

Option 2 - Through the OOD Dashboard

  1. Log into the Open OnDemand dashboard.

  2. In the Clusters menu, select >_Delta Shell Access.

    Open OnDemand interface showing the ">_Delta Shell Access" option in the Clusters menu.

  3. Enter your NCSA password in the terminal interface prompt and enter (return).

    Note

    The terminal will not show your password (or placeholder symbols such as asterisks [*]) as you type.

    Terminal with a command prompt that ends in "csteffen@dt-login's password:"

  4. Complete the Duo two-factor authentication by one of these methods:

    • Enter 1 in the terminal and accept the Duo push notification on your phone.

      OR

    • Open the Duo app on your phone and enter the NCSA passcode into the terminal prompt.