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How to

  1. Complete this form to create a VPN account
  2. Forward your request through your faculty in charge.
    Mention the requirement and the duration for which VPN access is needed in the request.
  3. Inform CNC via email, once you’ve completed both forms.
*** Complete this form to enable VPN access to a particular computer (after discussing with the faculty managing the computer)

Windows

Step 1: Open Command Prompt as Administrator.

Step 2: Configure the NTP server:

w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:"ntp.nitc.ac.in" /syncfromflags:manual /reliable:YES /update

Step 3: Restart the time service:

net stop w32time
net start w32time

Step 4: Verify synchronization:

w32tm /query /status
Ubuntu/Debian

Step 1: Install the NTP client:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install ntp -y

Step 2: Configure the NTP server:

sudo nano /etc/ntp.conf

Add the following line:

server ntp.nitc.ac.in iburst

Step 3: Restart the NTP service:

sudo systemctl restart ntp

Step 4: Verify synchronization:

ntpq -p

  1. Submit User Creation Form
    • Fill out the GPU Server Access Request Form (provided CCC Website).
    • Submit the form to the NITC admin team for approval.
    • Once approved, you will receive your username and temporary password via email.
  2. Connect to the Server
    • Open a terminal on your local machine.
    • Use SSH to connect to the server:
      ssh <your-username>@<server-ip>
    • Enter your password when prompted.
  3. Check GPU Availability (This will display GPU usage, memory, and active processes.)
    nvidia-smi
  4. Using Docker on the GPU Server ( Since the server runs Docker, you need to pull or create a container for your tasks. )
    • List Available Docker Images 
      docker images
    • Run a Container with GPU Access 
      docker run --gpus all -it <image-name> bash
  5. Run Your Code on GPU
  6. Logout and Cleanup
    • When you're done.Exit the Docker container 
      exit
    • Logout from the server 
      logout
    • If running background processes, check with docker ps and stop containers if necessary 
      docker stop <container-id>

Connecting Apple device to eduroam

  1. Switch the WIFI on.
  2. Select eduroam.
  3. Enter your username and password in the pop up.
  4. Accept the certificate pop-up (this may be a one time step).

You should now be connected to the eduroam wireless service.

Connecting Android device to eduroam

  1. Switch the wifi on and select eduroam network.
  2. Please keep EAP method as "PEAP" and Phase 2 authentication as "MSCHAPV2" in the pop up dialog
  3. Enter your username and password (These options may be there in the same dialog or may be present in the next dialog)

You should now be connected to the eduroam wireless service.

Connecting to eduroam on Linux device

  1. Enable networking and wireless using the icon in the top right corner (place may change based on the flavour of linux)
  2. Connect to the network "eduroam"
  3. Accept the certificate (in case of pop up)

Field Value
Wireless Security WPA Enterprise
EAP Method PEAP
Phase2 Type MSCHAPV2
Username {Institute specific username eg:- username@nitc.ac.in or username@iitm.ac.in}
Password {password}

Click connect to finish the settings.

Connecting to eduroam on Windows

  1. Connect to eduroam network.
  2. Enter your username followed by password.

Field Value
Network Name -- SSID eduroam
Security Type WPA2 Enterprise
EAP Method PEAP
Phase2 authentication MSCHAPV2
Username {Institute specific username eg:- username@nitc.ac.in or username@iitm.ac.in}
Password {password}

To change your password, please visit https://ldap.nitc.ac.in/ (Internal Network Access only).
Enter your username, complete the captcha, and click the "Send" button. A password reset link will then be sent to your email inbox.

Please send a request to facultyincharge_cnc_ccc@nitc.ac.in, toccc@nitc.ac.in and maincc@nitc.ac.in using NITC email, with the details of:

  • Purpose of Booking
  • Date and Time details