Access ASPIRE 2A+

Access to ASPIRE 2A+ is via an SSH (Secure Shell) client to the login nodes. If you do not have an SSH client yet, see Choose Your SSH Client.

User Affiliation	FQDN
A*STAR	`aspire2p.a-star.edu.sg`
NTU	`aspire2pntu.nscc.sg`
NUS	`aspire2p.nus.edu.sg`
SUTD	`aspire2p.sutd.edu.sg`
Others	`aspire2p.nscc.sg` or `login.asp2p.nscc.sg`

Access Instructions by Organisation

The access steps differ by organisation. Follow the instructions for yours below.

If you are outside the A*STAR network, connect to the A*STAR VPN first.
Run the following command from your chosen terminal tool. Replace <userid> with your NSCC (not A*STAR) user ID.
```
ssh <userid>@aspire2p.a-star.edu.sg
```

If you are outside the NTU network

Connect to the NTU VPN.
Access the NTU Jump Host. Refer to this guide for detailed instructions. First-time users should email hpcsupport@ntu.edu.sg to request access.
Run the following command from the Jump Host. Replace <userid> with your NSCC (not NTU) user ID.
```
ssh <userid>@aspire2pntu.nscc.sg
```

If you are on the NTU network

Run the following command from your chosen terminal tool. Replace <userid> with your NSCC (not NTU) user ID.
```
ssh <userid>@aspire2pntu.nscc.sg
```

If you are outside the NUS network, connect to the NUS VPN first.
Run the following command from your chosen terminal tool. Replace <userid> with your NSCC (not NUS) user ID.
```
ssh <userid>@aspire2p.nus.edu.sg
```

If you are outside the SUTD network, connect to the SUTD VPN first.
Run the following command from your chosen terminal tool. Replace <userid> with your NSCC (not SUTD) user ID.
```
ssh <userid>@aspire2p.sutd.edu.sg
```

Connect to the NSCC VPN. First-time users should
- Email help@nscc.sg to request access. Requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Approval is not guaranteed.
- Complete DUO 2FA enrollment once they receive the approval email from NSCC.
- Set up the NSCC VPN client on their computer.
- Refer to Section 5 of this guide for detailed instructions.
Run the following command from your chosen terminal tool. Replace <userid> with your NSCC user ID.
```
ssh <userid>@aspire2p.nscc.sg
```