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--- login:remotelabs-tips:start [2020/09/17 09:52] – created namtran
+++ login:remotelabs-tips:start [2020/09/21 17:01] – namtran
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-====== Remote Labs Quick Start/Tips/FAQ ======
+====== RemoteLab Quick Start & FAQ ======
 ===== Quick Start  =====
-For
+. If you do not have a EECS account, please goto https://webapp.eecs.yorku.ca/activ8/ to create and activate your EECS account.  You will require this account to access remote labs.  After creating your account, please wait 20 minutes before logging into Remotelab.
+. Open your browser and go to https://remotelab.eecs.yorku.ca.  Type in your EECS account info (Note: username is all lowercase). \\
+(*IMPORTANT*: This account is different than your Passport York account).
+. Expand the computer lab and choose a computer.
+===== FAQ  =====
+Q. I have activated my account using Activ8 website, I can login to Remotelab but I do not see any computers listed?
+  * You need to wait 20 minutes after successfully activating your account on active8 before you have full access to computers in RemoteLab.
+Q. I have activated my account using active8 website and waited 20 minutes but I can't login to Remotelab?
+  * Make sure you type your username all in **lowercase**.
+  * Make sure you are using your EECS username and password and NOT your Passport York account.
+Q. I have typed my password incorrectly too many times and now I see a blank page when trying to access the RemoteLab website.
+  * If you enter your password incorrectly 5 times in a row your IP will be blocked for 30 minutes.  Please wait 30 minutes and try again.