Yes, using SSH, however the method you use will depend on whether the machine you're trying to connect from is on-campus or not. If you are making a connection from a BYU computer, all you need to do is make an SSH connection using your CAEDM username and password. For example, if my username was "aladdin" and I wanted to connect to the spice machine "sesame", I would type the following in an xterm prompt:

ssh -l aladdin sesame

If you get a message saying that the authenticity of the host can't be established, type "yes" to continue.

If you want to connect to a department machine from off campus, you will need to make an SSH connection to salt.ee.byu.edu using your CAEDM username and password. From there, you can access to your CAEDM home space and make SSH connections to other department machines.

That depends on which toolboxes you are using. Some of them require that you be connected to the BYU network in order to obtain a license from the license server. If a toolbox you are using falls under the "Network License" category, you won't be able to use Matlab with it unless you are connected to the BYU network. Other toolboxes have "unlimited" licenses, and can be used freely.

Note that it is possible to access the license server from off campus by using the CAEDM VPN. See "CAEDM VPN" for more information.