Open OnDemand Access to Oscar Open OnDemand (OOD) is a web portal to the Oscar computing cluster. An Oscar account is required to access Open OnDemand . Visit this link in a web browser and sign in with your Brown username and password to access this portal. Benefits of OOD: No installation needed. Just use your favorite browser! No need to enter your password again. SSH into Oscar  in seconds! No need to use two-factor authentication multiple times. Just do it once, when you log into OOD. Workflow remains the same with or without VPN.  Once logged in you'll see a landing page that looks similar to the photo below: Guides to help you figure your way out once logged in: Using File Explorer on OOD Web-based Terminal App Interactive Apps on OOD Using Python or Conda environments in the Jupyter App