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Contact : supportcif@unil.ch

Remote Workstations

Machines Available

CIFB-PRO-1

Legacy remote workstation

SOFT
Full Imaris License
Fiji, QuPath, Cellprofiler,…

SPECS-
intel Core i73930K 3.20 GHz
32 GB RAM
930 GB SSD
2.7 TB HDD
GPU AMD Radeon R9 200 series
1GB Ethernet

CIFR-PRO-01

Newer workstation

– SOFT –
Full Imaris License

Fiji, QuPath, Cellprofiler,…

– SPECS-
2x Xeon GOLD 3.6GHz 8 cores
256 GB RAM
6.4 TB NVME SSD
12 TB HDD
GPU nVidia RTX 6000 24GB
10GB Ethernet

CIFR-PRO-02

Newest workstation (2024)

SOFT
Full Imaris License
Fiji, QuPath, Cellprofiler,…

– SPECS –
16-core Xeon GOLD 6444 3.6GHz
256 GB RAM
4 TB NVME SSD
GPU nVidia RTX 6000 ADA 48GB
10GB Ethernet

CIFR-PRO-03

Newest workstation (2024)

SOFT
Full Imaris License
Fiji, QuPath, Cellprofiler,….

– SPECS –
16-core Xeon GOLD 6444 3.6GHz
256 GB RAM
4 TB NVME SSD
GPU nVidia RTX 6000 ADA 48GB
10GB Ethernet

Imaris Sticher has 1 license floating across all 4 workstations

Disclaimer

The system might be completely reinstalled without prior notice, so do NOT leave any data on the machine. The CIF will not be held responsible for any data loss.

Booking

Please log in using your UNIL credentials like you would book any CIF instruments.

Attention : The new workstation dedicated to Imaris (description above, please scroll up) is CIFR-PRO-01 (second machine on the right in the booking system)

Remote access procedure

  1. Be registered CIF user to access this service.
  2. Book the workstation using the booking system below (see FAQ below)
  3. Authenticate yourself against UNIL’s firewall (https://web-auth.unil.ch/)
  4. Connect using Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Connection client (built-in or via the app)

FAQ

  • Detailed instructions on the Remote Desktop Client usage can be found here: https://cif.unil.ch/cif-wiki/how-to-use-remote-desktop-connection/
  • Use the correct  and full machine name (as mentioned in the booking system)
    example : CIFB-PRO-01.ad.unil.ch or CIFR-PRO-01.ad.unil.ch
  • If you try to use the machine while someone else is still using it, you will have to wait for his/her approval (the user will see a dialog box). If there is no feedback, this user’s session will be closed automatically after a few seconds and you will be able to open a session.
  • Summarized in one image:

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Attention ! Do not use the booking page outside of this website (by bookmarking it for example), you will miss important information and updates and you might end up with a broken link.