SRCF Desktop Service: standalone client

These instructions are for use of a standalone NX client with the SRCF desktop service. If in doubt, you should first try the web client as that does not require manual installation.

Connecting to the SRCF Desktop service

1. First time? You'll need to install a NX client. This is easy. Follow one of the following links to a downloadable package and installation instructions: (note: there is usually no need to install any of the "Add-On Downloads")
   • NX Client for Windows
   • NX Client for Mac OS X
   • NX Client for Linux (various distributions supported)
   • NX Client for Solaris
   Various alternative third-party clients are also available, which should work, but the official NoMachine NX Client linked above is recommended. Do not use "NoMachine Player 4 Preview": it is an unstable and unreliable application with some serious bugs and is not ready for serious use.
2. Run the NX client, and point it at desktop.srcf.net .
   
   The "type of your internet connection" should be set as relevant: for example, "LAN" if your computer is connected to a college/department network, or "ADSL" for most home broadband connections.
3. On the next page, set the desktop environment to GNOME to match the web client's default of GNOME Classic.
   • (If you prefer XFCE, choose CDE. For KDE, choose KDE. For Unity, choose Custom, click Settings..., and set to Run the following command: gnome-session --session ubuntu-2d, then choose New virtual desktop. To run a custom .xsession script instead of a standard desktop environment, configure as for Unity but use the command /etc/X11/Xsession.)
4. Leave all other settings in the NX client at their defaults if unsure.
5. Log in with your SRCF username and password when prompted.
6. You should now be up and running!