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1. Login to your class Canvas site.

2. Look for  a VDI button (VDI_AWS or Comsol_VDI) on the canvas landing page for your class and click on it.

3. Follow the instructions on the new page that opens. 

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For any password difficulties, you should be able to click on "Forgot Password?" that appears on the login page and follow the instructions. 

A note about email: The email where you will receive notification is the one you use for Harvard Key or the one you used for XID.

File Transfers

You cannot transfer files from the VD to your local machine directly. You can transfer files as attachments to your email. You can also use Google Drive/OneDrive/Dropbox. You should be able to install Dropbox client or work via a browser. Please try to transfer files as soon as you can. If the machine is decommissioned or has to be recommissioned for a user due to technical difficulties, all the files on the machine may be lost.

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A. Problem: You did not receive an invitation email from Amazon

     Solution: It may be in your spam folder. If you are using, for example gmail (including g.harvard.edu), check your spam folder. Once you locate the email in your spam folder, click the 'NOT SPAM' button on top of the email. This  sends the email to your inbox and activates any links.

 B. Problem: Invitation link does not work

     Solution:  The link expires when you clicked on it earlier and set up your password.  If you have done that and remember your password, you should be

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                    - enter the password (if you do not remember the password, see below)

C. Problem: I don't remember my password

     Solution: You should have the client downloaded and installed. If not, see Problem B above. Once you have the client installed:

      - click 'forgot my password' on the workspaces client 

Abaqus Instructions for ES 128

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If you  already have the input (.inp) files, you can run them by opening a command window. To do so,

      --- go to the folder where you have the input files
      --- while pressing the shift key with left hand, press the right mouse button. 
      --- select "Open command window here" (screen shot vd-abaqus-02). 

You can run abaqus with the usual commands "abaqus job=..... input=..."

If you encounter difficulties with VDI, you should contact your TFs first. If you are unable to do so or if the TFs cannot resolve it, please send an email to help@seas.harvard.edu. Use "SEAS VDI difficulties" in your subject line. Please do not send software specific questions (COMSOL, SOLIDWORKS, ABAQUS, etc.)  to this address.