Dealing with Remote Desktops in the ITT environment

Dealing with Remote Desktops in the ITT environment

Case:

You have a Windows XP machine and want to start a remote desktop session to another PC. (e.g. a “meetpc”)

Note:

- in the remote desktop terminology we distinguish the Client-part and the Server-part. A Windows or Linux PC can act both as client or as server.

- This article will be extended with MAC specific configuration settings -> asap

- This article is mentioned for people who are entitled to use Remote Desktop (ask your manager/FIM for more information)

Procedure starting RDP-client on an Installed Windows Desktop Procedure starting RDP-client on a Windows Managed Desktop Procedure starting VNC-client on a Windows Desktop

Procedure accessing your Windows PC from home Procedure accessing your Linux PC from home

Preparing the Windows Desktop for acting as RDP-Server << Especially for WPS employees

Procedure starting RDP-client on an Installed Windows Desktop

Action:

Information:

In the near future we will replace the RDP icon back in the accessories map.

But for now on, starting from the run menu works well either.

Action: Type: mstsc

(stands for Microsoft Terminal Server Console)

Action:

Use the credentials from your remote machine.

Procedure starting RDP-client on a Windows Managed Desktop

Action:

Right click your mouse on the desktop. Now select New Shortcut.

Some desktops still lacks the run command. We are providing every client a “run” command in the near future.

But for now on you can use this procedure.

Action: Type mstc

Action:

Information:

You’ll see the icon appear on your desktop.

Click the icon Action:

Use the credentials from your remote machine.

Procedure starting VNC-client on a Windows Desktop

(note the enabling of the remote administration on the Linux machine)

Information:

Make sure you have installed TightVNC from the software portal.

Action: Start VNC

Now you’re able to start a VNC connection to a remote host.

(e.g. a Linux machine)

Information:

Make sure your Linux machine is capable of handling remote administration calls.

Depicted is the YAST control center from a Linux machine.

Select Remote Administration. (this works with vnc)

Information:

Enable Remote Administration on the Linux machine.

Now remote administration from a Windows machine is possible.

Information:

Information:

Now you’re able to logon and use Linux as you were behind the console.

Procedure VNC on a Linux Managed Desktop

Procedure accessing your Windows PC from home

Note: home can of course be any place with internet access.

Before you leave for home please write down the “name” of your workstation.

The name of your workstation starts with TUD<number>

A nametag (as depicted) is tagged on the front of your PC.

Laptops do have the tag on the backside of the keyboard.

Start a Internet Explorer and Surf to weblogin.tudelft.nl

In the Log in box type your NetId and corresponding password.

(the one you also use at work behind your normal desktop or laptop)

This is a Citrix client security setting. Citrix is a trustworthy and can therefore be given full access. When not being bugged again next session please select as depicted.

OK, this is the interesting part. Your desktop at work does have a name. (starts with TUD…)

This name should be entered in the computer box with the extension “.tudelft.net”

The username is the same as your NetID.

Use display settings as depicted.

If you want to print on the printer at work, please select the check box printers.

If you want to use your home-pc’s hard disks at your work desktop pc, please select the check box “Disk drives”

For better performance use Broadband.

Default is modem 28k8. It doesn’t increase speed

significantly, but every little helps

Now press connect.

You’ll see your own desktop. Depicted a property windows that actually shows the right computer name (evidence ;-)

Procedure accessing your Linux PC from home

Accessing your Linux desktop is similarly as the Windows desktop.

Connect to weblogin.tudelft.nl and choose the TightVNC icon.

You will see this icon

Now fill in the computername.

Just as the Windows equivalent the name starts with TUD.

(in my example the machine name is suusje)

When connecting was successful you can logon to the desktop manager and work as usual.

Preparing the Windows Desktop for acting as RDP-Server

When choosing properties from the computer icon as a regular user, you’ll see that the checkbox for enabling RDP is greyed out. This is because you are a regular user on a managed desktop.

People with a laptop or installed desktop will find a non-greyed out checkbox.

Someone from WPS can enable this item for you.

Please note that not everyone is entitled to use the Remote Desktop feature. Please contact your manager/FIM if you want to use this feature.

Info for WPS employees:

In the windows folder you’ll find sysdm.cpl

Right click the sysdm.cpl and select Run as.. Fill in your own WPS Netid credentials to start the system properties with elevated rights.

Now select “Allow users to connect remotely to this computer”

Select WHO may access this computer by clicking the button “Select Remote Users..”

Make sure that the location is TUDELFT.NET Now enter the objectnames for those who may access this machine.

You’ll see that the person with NetID bdgpvanes is entitled to connect remotely to this pc.