DoIT Cloud9 Support

Please first Join DoIT Cloud9 in Microsoft Teams and use code: ko4uwce

How do I log in?

Answer: Bookmark this URL https://login.wisc.edu/idp/profile/SAML2/Unsolicited/SSO?providerId=urn:amazon:webservices and select the role (e.g. user) under the "cloudpc" account.

NOTE: To simplify things, please use the "user" role (and migrate your existing Cloud9 environments accordingly)

How do I access Cloud9 after I log in?

Answer: After logging in, you can pin Cloud9 to the navigation bar.

How do I share my environment with my coworkers? e.g. for pair coding or sprint reviews

Answer: Invite members using the following IAM username format. Note that you need to know and include the user's role in the ARN path, so that is why it's easier if everyone uses the "user" role.

arn:aws:sts::779984176851:assumed-role/DoITUser/bbadger@wisc.edu

How do I access my git repositories (Gitlab )

Answer: Since SSH isn't allowed, you need to create a personal access token in your Gitlab settings and do the following. The screenshot below depicts how to scope the access token.

How do access a running web app (for dev/testing)?

Answer: Configure your app to listen on port 0.0.0.0:8080 and it will be available at this URL https://57b8f5e575f94cc5b409b94d65629091.vfs.cloud9.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/ (Note: replace the long UUID string with the one associated with your environment, and make sure you specify the correct region). More info here: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloud9/latest/user-guide/app-preview.html

The escape key has a delay that causes problems in the terminal (e.g. when switching out of vim's editing mode)

Since Cloud9 uses tmux there is a delay in the escape key behavior that causes it to briefly act like an alt key press. unix.stackexchange.com/questions/23138/esc-key-causes-a-small-delay-in-terminal-due-to-its-alt-behavior

Solution: Create a ~/.tmux.conf with the following and restart tmux

set -s escape-time 0

How do I resize my instance?