services:remote-access:rdesktop
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===== Connecting from a Windows computer ===== | ===== Connecting from a Windows computer ===== | ||
- | If you are using Windows XP or newer, your computer has everything required to connect to a Windows computer at the department through | + | You need the ([[https:// |
- | Click on the Start button, then //All Programs//, //Accessories// | + | If you already have installed VPN software you can click on the task icon //Cisco AnyConnect// an press on //connect// button. |
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- | The following window will pop up. Type the name of the computer | + | Than you must enter your username |
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+ | If you are successfully connected it looks like this: | ||
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+ | Click on the Start button, then //Windows Accessories// | ||
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+ | Type the name of the computer you would like to connect to (term.imp.fu-berlin.de in this case) and click //Connect// (btw. // | ||
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You will now see the following login window where you should be able to login with your normal login credentials from the Physics department. Don't forget to provide the domain name which is " | You will now see the following login window where you should be able to login with your normal login credentials from the Physics department. Don't forget to provide the domain name which is " | ||
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+ | Then you have to approve the certificate. | ||
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+ | Then you will see the login windows. | ||
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+ | After the //Sign Out// (btw. // | ||
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===== Connecting from a Linux computer using Remote Desktop Viewer ===== | ===== Connecting from a Linux computer using Remote Desktop Viewer ===== | ||
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Again, click // | Again, click // | ||
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+ | **If the connection was unsuccessful then try connecting using just your // | ||
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===== Connecting from a Linux computer using the command line ===== | ===== Connecting from a Linux computer using the command line ===== | ||
- | To connect to a Windows computer through //Remote Desktop// | + | To connect to a Windows computer through //Remote Desktop// from a Linux computer, you can use the command //xfreerdp// which is readily available on the Linux computers at the department. If you want to use xfreerdp |
- | Then run the rdesktop | + | Then run the xfreerdp |
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- | glaubitz@z6:~> rdesktop | + | xfreerdp /d:FU-BERLIN /v:term.imp.fu-berlin.de |
</ | </ | ||
- | The number after the option **a** specifies the color depth in bits while the two numbers after the **g** option specify the resolution to be used for the connection. If you would like to connect to Windows computer in full screen, use the option **f** instead, thus: | + | This will scale the Window size dynamically, |
- | < | + | The Windows computer which you want to connect to is the parameter provided to via '' |
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- | The Windows computer which you want to connect to is the last parameter provided to //rdesktop//. In this case, it is **term.imp.fu-berlin.de**. | + | |
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- | When the connection was successful, you should be prompted with the familiar Windows login screen where you can log in using your credentials from the Physics department. Don't forget to prepend your username with **FU-BERLIN\** in order to log in to the domain " | + | |
- | {{: | + | Upon pressing enter you will be prompted for your ZEDAT password in the terminal. |
===== Connecting from a MacOS X computer ===== | ===== Connecting from a MacOS X computer ===== | ||
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To start the software, open **Finder** and navigate to your // | To start the software, open **Finder** and navigate to your // | ||
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Double-clicking " | Double-clicking " | ||
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+ | Type the name of the Windows computer to connect to, **term.imp.fu-berlin.de** in this case, and click // | ||
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services/remote-access/rdesktop.txt · Last modified: 2020/03/31 06:08 by ziehm