# Open OnDemand Access to Oscar

<span data-offset-key="7e39dea3a4d5475cadb1b2378622d165:0">Open OnDemand (OOD) is a web portal to the Oscar computing cluster. </span>**<span style="color: rgb(186, 55, 42); background-color: rgb(251, 238, 184);">An Oscar account is required to access Open OnDemand</span>.**<span data-offset-key="7e39dea3a4d5475cadb1b2378622d165:2" data-slate-fragment="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"> Visit this [link](https://ood.ccv.brown.edu/) in a web browser and sign in with your Brown username and password to access this portal.</span>

Benefits of OOD:

- <span data-slate-fragment="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">No installation needed. Just use your favorite browser!</span>
- <span data-slate-fragment="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">No need to enter your password again. [SSH into Oscar](https://ood.ccv.brown.edu/pun/sys/dashboard) in seconds!</span>
- <span data-slate-fragment="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">No need to use two-factor authentication multiple times. Just do it once, when you log into OOD.</span>
- <span data-slate-fragment="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">Workflow remains the same with or without VPN. </span>

<span data-offset-key="7e39dea3a4d5475cadb1b2378622d165:2" data-slate-fragment="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">Once logged in you'll see a landing page that looks similar to the photo below:</span>

![Screen Shot 2022-10-26 at 13.57.44.png](https://docs.icerm.brown.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2022-10/scaled-1680-/screen-shot-2022-10-26-at-13-57-44.png)

##### Guides to help you figure your way out once logged in:

[Using File Explorer on OOD](https://docs.ccv.brown.edu/oscar/connecting-to-oscar/open-ondemand/using-file-explorer-on-ood)

[Web-based Terminal App](https://docs.ccv.brown.edu/oscar/connecting-to-oscar/open-ondemand/web-based-terminal-app)

[Interactive Apps on OOD](https://docs.ccv.brown.edu/oscar/connecting-to-oscar/open-ondemand/interactive-apps-on-ood)

[Using Python or Conda environments in the Jupyter App](https://docs.ccv.brown.edu/oscar/connecting-to-oscar/open-ondemand/using-python-or-conda-environments-in-the-jupyter-app)