RemoteDesktopLabAccess

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Students this is a new article. If you see any changes that need to be made you can log in and make changes with you departmental account ***the account you login into the lab computers with***

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Overview

Chemical Engineering Students are allowed to remote desktop into a Vmware virtual lab from anywhere. In order to connect you will need:

  • internet connection
  • some type of remote desktop client (Windows XP Pro comes with "Remote Desktop Connection")
  • a valid Departmental account **note this is not your uNid & CIS (campus information systems) password** this will typically be the first initial of your first name followed by your last name. Jack Smith would be jsmith
  • If you are off campus you will need a VPN connection.

Quick Settings

If you are comfortable using remote desktop, the following is where you need to point your client to terminal.chemeng.utah.edu which is a alias that points to:

  • terminal-1.chemeng.utah.edu
  • terminal-2.chemeng.utah.edu
  • terminal-3.chemeng.utah.edu
  • terminal-4.chemeng.utah.edu
  • terminal-5.chemeng.utah.edu
  • terminal-6.chemeng.utah.edu
  • terminal-7.chemeng.utah.edu
  • terminal-8.chemeng.utah.edu
  • terminal-9.chemeng.utah.edu
  • terminal-10.chemeng.utah.edu

If you can't get a connection using terminal.chemeng.utah.edu try one of the above virtual machines directly.

Connecting with Windows XP Pro using Remote Desktop

launching remote desktop client from the "run" prompt
launching remote desktop client from the "run" prompt

To launch remote desktop START-->RUN-->type "mstsc.exe" Or you can go Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> Remote Desktop Connection


the minimum to connect to the terminal server
the minimum to connect to the terminal server

Once you launch remote desktop type in the name of the server you want to connect to, in our case it is terminal.chemeng.utah.edu or if that does not work one of the other servers from above.


how to input your DOMAIN\username & password
how to input your DOMAIN\username & password

You will be prompted for you *Departmental* user account. You will need to put it in the format DOMAIN\username


But Wait! I am using a Mac (OS X)

Has not been tested by us yet

If your OS is greater than 10.3.9, you should have an application called "Remote Desktop Connection." Follow the instructions given above. Instructions on setting up a Windows computer for remote desktop connection are available here: Microsoft Remote Desktop for MAC

If your OS does not have an application called "Remote Desktop Connection", you can download it here: Microsoft Remote Desktop for MAC

But Wait! I am using Linux

Check out rdesktop

You can probably install it with your distros package manager 

        # emerge rdesktop

        # apt-get install rdesktop

        # yum install rdesktop

After that: 

        $ rdesktop -g 1024x768 -u gregorcy -d CHEMENG terminal.chemeng.utah.edu

TroubleShooting/Optimization

(TODO)

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