Windows Remote Desktop Pilot: ment26.ews.uiuc.edu - ment45.ews.uiuc.edu
Remote desktop connections are now available to 20 workstations in the Mechanical Engineering Laboratory between 10pm and 2am everyday.
To connect from any edition of Windows XP:
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- go to Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Communications -> Remote Desktop Connection.
- alternatively, click Start -> Run.. and type mstsc.exe (the Remote Desktop executable) and press enter. - pick a workstation (ment[26-45].ews.uiuc.edu) that is shown as not currently in use below. Type the full hostname into the "computer" box and press enter.
- log in using your AD username and password as you normally would to an EWS workstation.
To connect from other versions of Microsoft Windows:
download the Remote Desktop Client from Microsoft at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/tools/rdclientdl.mspx. After installing and running the package according to included instructions, follow from step 2 above.
To connect from Mac OS X:
download the Remote Desktop Client for Mac from Microsoft at http://www.microsoft.com/mac/otherproducts/otherproducts.aspx?pid=remotedesktopclient. After installing and running the package according to included instructions, follow from step 2 above.
To connect from another operating system such as Linux:
download rdesktop from http://www.rdesktop.org/ for platform independent source code (You will need to compile this on your system).
All EWS policies apply to remote desktop users. Additionally:
- Any session that is left idle (no user input) for 30 minutes will be automatically terminated.
- Any session that is disconnected will be automatically terminated if not reconnected within 30 minutes.
- All users will be logged off automatically at 2am. 10 minute, 5 minute, and 1 minute warnings will be given.
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