One of the nice things about Promontory using Linux, is that students can use their computer account at home as if they were working on a computer at school. This is a (fairly simple) process known as "computer virtualization" and will be covered in the steps below. We are assuming that you are using a fairly modern computer (purchased in the last 5 years) and it has a good internet connection. If you follow the steps below you should be up and running in this process in no time.

You will need to download and install some software on your computer in order to make it work. Please click on the links below to download the software you need based on your computer type:

• For Windows computers click here for NX ThinClient

If you are using a Mac you will need (2) two pieces of software:

• For Macs running OS 10.3 click here for X11 Network Software

• For Macs running OS 10.4 click here for X11 Network Software


• For Mac's click here for Mac NX ThinClient

Once you have downloaded the software run and install them on your computers. The installers will place the software in the right location.

Ok so you have downloaded and installed the NX ThinClient software and now you wish to set it up. For complete set-up instructions and troubleshooting download the NX How To document right here.

• As a quick start this is how you get going. You will need to run the NX Connection Wizard and create a new session (Fig1). Give the session the name "Promontory" and the host IP number is "142.30.37.246". Click on the next-> button


• The next section will ask you to setup your software for NX ThinClient. Enter the information from Fig. 2 in this box and click the next-> button.



• Click the finish button (Fig 3) and you are ready to try to login.

• Click on NX ThinClient and at the main login window enter your first name followed by the underscore "_" followed by your last name. Enter your child's password and click on the "login" button (Fig 4). This should get you into Linux.

• Click on the NX Client icon to load the software (if you have not done so). This will pull up the "No Machine" box (Figure 4). Click on the button that says "Configure..."



• Select the "General" tab at the top of the window and configure the set-up for your computer similar to the diagram below (Figure 5). The Host (IP number) is 142.30.37.246. Click "OK" will take you back to the Login-in window.



• At the main login window enter your first name followed by the underscore "_" followed by your last name. Enter your child's password and click on the "login" button.

• OK so you are up and running... now what ? Download the beginners guide to Linux to help get you going or the Advanced Linux guide for some more advanced topics.

• Check back later for some updates here.

• Still have questions, need some help ? Email me at wade_gemmell@sd33.bc.ca.

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