# Lab: Access the environment

This section will explain how to access your environment.

## Credentials

|                    |                 |              |
| ------------------ | --------------- | ------------ |
| Windows VM         | `Administrator` | `inf0Xerver` |
| Linux VM           | `root`          | `inf0Xerver` |
| Information Server | `isadmin`       | `inf0Xerver` |

## 1. Turn on your Skytap Environment

The lab instructors will provide everyone with a set of URLs at the beginning of the lab.

Accessing the URL will open a Skytap environment that is password protected.

![Password prompt](https://1138345240-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MEzw3DrGZcdmHwc51yL%2Fsync%2F249b5a8adbd4c779820842a00e0544be14ce28e0.png?generation=1597944048633356\&alt=media)

Typing in the password provided by the lab instructor will give you access to 4 virtual machines. Turn the VMs on by clicking the "Play" button.

![VMs turned off](https://1138345240-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MEzw3DrGZcdmHwc51yL%2Fsync%2F2358d7f7c38f784444465d82b4ed9cd525dc402b.png?generation=1597944048028210\&alt=media)

Once the VMs are turned on, click on the tile to access the virtual machine.

![VMs turned on](https://1138345240-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MEzw3DrGZcdmHwc51yL%2Fsync%2F1732c088fec42ec1286901bf117f1dcb7eabc953.png?generation=1597944048239810\&alt=media)

Use the toolbar at the top to make the window fullscreen. The "Ctrl-Alt-Del" button can be used to log into Windows environments.

![Windows VM](https://1138345240-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MEzw3DrGZcdmHwc51yL%2Fsync%2F5267bf83cdbb4ab0e0dbe48f4648b37b6c79122d.png?generation=1597944049494002\&alt=media)

> **NOTE**: The Skytap environment will automatically turn off the VMs if they are not used within two hours. You can simply start them again to resume your work.