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Beamline Phone Number:
+44 (0) 1235 778979

Principal Beamline Scientist:
Frank von Delft
Tel: +44 (0) 1235 778997
E-mail: frank.von-delft@diamond.ac.uk

Remote Access

New remote access is available at Diamond to login on MX beamlines or NX cluster. Remote access is available from Linux, Mac OSX and Windows computers.

Please see the video below:

Summary of instructions in video:

Download and install the latest NoMachine client for your operating system from NoMachine.
Run the installed NoMachine client
First time users create a new connection using the Protocol: NX
Set hostname to nx.diamond.ac.uk (ensure port is set to 4000)
Use password authentication and don't use a proxy
Give a name to the new connection, e.g. "Connection to nx.diamond.ac.uk"
Open this new connection - use this next time you want to access Diamond
Enter your FedID and Password
Choose Create a new virtual desktop.
If you don't have scheduled beamtime you will automatically be connected to a node of the compute cluster.
If you have beamtime choose the beamline you wish to use (you will only be presented with beamlines you have time on).
If you want to process and analyse data, copy data home, etc then please use the "Automatically select a node" icon - don't use beamline workstations for this work.
In some instances after logging in you may be presented with many icons for connections to other users desktops. Please click on the All Desktops at the top of the screen and change to My Desktops.
Now click Create a new desktop or custom session.
Then click Create a new virtual desktop and select a beamline or automatically select a node as described above.
Remember to log out at the end of your session.

If you are experiencing issues you can try alternative ways to connect to Diamond:

Diamond Light Source is the UK's national synchrotron science facility, located at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire.

Diamond Light Source Ltd
Diamond House
Harwell Science & Innovation Campus
Didcot
Oxfordshire
OX11 0DE

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