Connect to a Workstation

You can connect to a workstation once it reaches a status of Online. From the Workstations page, click on the workstation name to access the Workstation Details. In the bottom right, click Open VNC. This will open a new browser tab where you will be automatically logged in to a VNC session on the remote workstation using noVNC.

Multiple users can open the VNC session simultaneously, which allows for real-time collaboration in a shared workspace. Anyone with the VNC link (listed under Workstation Details > Connection Information) can access the workstation, even if they do not have a CONVERGE Horizon account. Take care to share the link only with trusted individuals, as the password is included in the URL.

Do not log out of the workstation with the button in the upper right. You will not be able to log back in, and the workstation will continue running until it is deleted. You can delete the workstation from CONVERGE Horizon if you are done using it.

Using Your Own VNC Client

If you prefer to access the workstation using a VNC client installed on your machine, you can use SSH port forwarding to establish the connection. This works only if you have added an SSH key to your account.

After adding your SSH key, run the following command to open a secure connection between port 5901 on your machine and port 5901 on the workstation:

ssh -L 5901:localhost:5901 opc@SERVER_IP

Replace SERVER_IP with the IP address from the VNC link (in the example shown below, this would be 141.148.92.60). While the SSH connection is open, you can use your local VNC client to connect to localhost:5901 with the password from the VNC link.

If you close the SSH connection, your VNC client will lose access to the workstation.