How external users can access VMCloud?

Last updated: 04/03/2022

External users to Tecnico have a different method of using VMCloud.

How to access?

  1. Access https://vmcloud.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/
  2. In the Option Authenticate using, choose Credentials from the dropdown menu:

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  3. External Users should be selected on the Domain field, otherwise select it from the Domain dropdown menu.

  4. Enter the following information into the fields:

    User Name: [given user name for external access]

    Password: [password of the given user]

  5. Click on the Connect button and the home page should load:

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  6. Confirm that the correct region is selected, as you might only have quota in one region. If the wrong region is selected, you will see that the limits shown on the Overview page are at 0. To change the region, select the correct one from the top bar:

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    After selecting the dashboard will automatically change to the chosen region. The dashboard is now ready for operation.

API Usage

If you want to use the API or the OpenStack CLI, please read this section of the API guide however consider the following script for setting the environment variables:

#!/bin/sh
export OS_AUTH_URL=https://stackcontroller.tp.dsi.tecnico.ulisboa.pt:5000
export OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION=3
export OS_IMAGE_API_VERSION=2

export OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_NAME=tecnico-saml
export OS_USER_DOMAIN_NAME=external-users
export OS_REGION_NAME=[RegionT or RegionA]

export OS_PROJECT_ID=[Project ID indicated in the “Identity -> Projects” page]
export OS_USERNAME=[Given user name for external access]
export OS_PASSWORD=[Password of the given user]

Expressions surrounded in [ ] should be replaced by the correct values.