services:remote-access:rdesktop
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//Remote Desktop Viewer// is a graphical tool provided by the GNOME Desktop (runs on KDE, MATE, XFCE and so on as well) to allow easy access and management of Remote Desktop connections to a Windows computer. | //Remote Desktop Viewer// is a graphical tool provided by the GNOME Desktop (runs on KDE, MATE, XFCE and so on as well) to allow easy access and management of Remote Desktop connections to a Windows computer. | ||
+ | From your applications menu (here shown on the //MATE Desktop//), navigate to // | ||
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+ | The following window should pop up. This is the main screen of //Remote Desktop Viewer// (here shown is version 3.8.2 as part of GNOME 3.8). | ||
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+ | Click //Connect// and in the following dialog, enter the name of the Windows computer to be connected and your username. If you would to connect in fullscreen mode, tick the checkbox // | ||
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+ | Again, click // | ||
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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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- | 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: | + | 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 want to connect to Windows computer in full screen, use the option **f** instead, thus: |
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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**. | + | The Windows computer which you want to connect to is the last parameter provided to //xfreerdp//. In this case, it is **term.imp.fu-berlin.de**. The option **--sec tls** enforces an encrypted connection. The **cliprdr** plugin in necessary in order to make cut' |
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 " | 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 " | ||
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+ | ===== Connecting from a MacOS X computer ===== | ||
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+ | In order to connect to a Windows terminal server from a computer MacOS X, a free application from Microsoft called //Remote Desktop Client// is required. It can directly be downloaded from Microsofts' | ||
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+ | Double-click **RDC Installer** and follow the instructions on screen to install the software onto your Mac: | ||
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+ | You will receive a confirmation once the installation was successful: | ||
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+ | To start the software, open **Finder** and navigate to your // | ||
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+ | 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: 2016/10/28 11:38 by tomannecke