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# Open OnDemand

[Open OnDemand](https://ood.arc.vt.edu) is a web portal that provides access to ARC clusters. It facilitates clusters’ access and job management without the need for Linux experience or any installations on the client-side. The only requirement is an up-to-date web browser. Firefox or Chrome are preferred.

## Features
OnDemand provides the following features

- File Management and Transfer
- Job Management
- Shell Access
- Interactive Apps

## Usage instructions

- In order to use OnDemand, you will need to be using the university network or on [VPN](https://www.nis.vt.edu/ServicePortfolio/Network/RemoteAccess-VPN.html) (VT Traffic over SSL VPN)
- Once connected, go to: <https://ood.arc.vt.edu>
- Then, you can log in using your VT credentials (PID, password, and MFA). If already logged into another VT site, you may not need to enter any credentials at all.

## Examples

OnDemand provides interactive apps (Matlab, Jupyter, RStudio, VS Code, etc), as shown in the image below.

![](ood.png)

For complete documentation, please visit Ohio Supercomputer Center, which develops Open OnDemand [detailed documentation pages](https://www.osc.edu/resources/online_portals/ondemand).