====== CRC ======
The Center for Research Computing and Data (https://crc.pitt.edu) provides a high performance computing cluster with secure shell access on ''htc.crc.pitt.edu''. Authenticate with UPitt credentials. 

Pitt faculty [[https://crc.pitt.edu/requesting-new-account|can request accounts]] with 5Tb of storage, 50,000 SLURM service units, and unlimited sponsored accounts. 

<WRAP alert>
CRC is not HIPAA compliant and prohibits storing [[:data:phi]]. **Don't include date of birth** on patient info during scan acquisition for data that may be stored on the CRC.
</WRAP>

<WRAP info>CRC access is restricted to **PittNet**

For connecting to PittNet, see [[https://www.oac.pitt.edu/kb/accessing-center-research-computing-crc-upmc|OAC's crc instructions (UPMC)]] or [[https://services.pitt.edu/TDClient/33/Portal/Requests/ServiceDet?ID=83|Pitt's GlobalConnect instructions (everywhere else)]] 
</WRAP>

===== Connecting from UPMC =====
Navigating within UPMC's firewall requires two steps, both documented by the Office of Academic Computing (OAC). First, connect to MS's cloud ([[https://www.oac.pitt.edu/kb/accessing-pitt-virtual-desktop-or-remote-desktop|OAC: AVD]]) and within that connection, jump to the CRC ([[https://www.oac.pitt.edu/kb/accessing-center-research-computing-crc-upmc|OAC on CRC]]). 

As of 2025-09-08:
  - open https://windows.cloud.microsoft/ or ''Windows App'' using UPitt credentials
  - Chose/connect to ''Psychiatry AVD''  (Azure Virtual Desktop)
  - Use ''FastX'' to connect to ''psych.crc.pitt.edu'' port ''443'' as ''SSH'' and ''ignore SSL errors'' 


==== freerdp ====

On linux there is no ''Windows App'', but the development version of ''freerdp'' can connect to Azure Virtual Desktops using a ''rdpw'' file from [[https://client.wvd.microsoft.com/arm/webclient/v2/index.html|arm wvd]] (gear icon->''Download the rdp file''). See [[https://github.com/freerdp/freerdp/wiki/FAQ#connect-to-azure-virtual-desktop-avd|FAQ instructions]]

<code>
# change 'foran' to your pitt user name
sdl-freerdp3 ~/Downloads/Psychiatry\ AVD.rdpw /gateway:type:arm /u:foran
</code>