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Amazon Workspaces is a VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) that allows a user to securely connect to a cloud compute instance. SEAS Computing has bundled Solidworks, Comsol, and/or Abaqus as applications which authorized SEAS users may utilize.
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As the instructions say, you can either use a client for your operating system (only for Mac and Windows clients are available) or login from the web (only Chrome and Firefox). If you are using web access, you need the registration code. You can get it by going to your class canvas and following step (2) above.
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You do NOT have to be on VPN to access any license servers for Solidworks/Comsolany commercial software. We built the VDI infrastructure to already have access to the license servers. Use your workspace as you would any lab machine.
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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
(the one with four colored "flag" on it), it will open a panel with "All programs" at the bottom. If you click on "All Programs" it will display the program folders and you will
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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.harvardithelp@harvard.edu. Use "SEAS VDI difficulties" in your subject line. Please do not send software specific questions (COMSOL, SOLIDWORKS, ABAQUS, etc.) to this address.