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''ISG.EE provides a RDS environment that allows all D-ITET employees to access a session-based Windows server. This server hosts several Microsoft programs as well as some other software, most of it runs on Windows only.'' ''ISG.EE provides a RDS environment that allows all D-ITET employees to access a session-based Windows server. This server hosts several Microsoft programs as well as some other software, most of it runs on Windows only. For your daily work, ISG.EE recommends to setup a RDP client (not web browser based).''
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=== RDS Connection === == RDS Connection ==
Please use VPN in order to connect successfully from external networks.
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 1. The recommended way '''via RD Gateway worli.ee.ethz.ch''':
  . example with FreeRDP (version 2.0.0 or newer):
  * Connect to https://worli.ee.ethz.ch/rdweb
  * Login with your nethz credentials: "d\dastest"
  * Downlaod the rdp file to a location you remeber and name it SERVERNAME.rdp (for example vela.rdp)
  * Use the SERVERNAME.rdp file in the command below:
  . {{{
xfreerdp SERVERNAME.rdp /gu:TESTUSER /gd:d /u:TESTUSER /d:d
}}}
  . example with Microsoft Remote Desktop Client for Mac:
 1. '''Webclient'''
  . Open a web browser and point it one of those pages:
  . https://worli.ee.ethz.ch (supports audio forwarding)
=== Linux, MacOS X, Windows (Web Browser Based) ===
  * Open a web browser and point it to one of those pages:
  . '''https://worli.ee.ethz.ch''' (welcome page with all mentioned options below)
  . https://worli.ee.ethz.ch/RDweb/webclient (supports audio forwarding)
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 1. '''Direct connection with a RDP client''' of your choice.
  . example with FreeRDP (version 2.0.0 or newer): {{{
xfreerdp /v:SERVERNAME.ee.ethz.ch /u:TESTUSER /d:d
{i} ''Myrtille is an open source Git project, based on FreeRDP. You can change the name of the destination server. This allows you to use it as a web based RDP client to connect to any computer at D-ITET (theoretically).''

=== Linux ===
{{attachment:freerdp.png|FreeRDP Client for Linux|width=150 height=150}}

Example with '''FreeRDP''' (version 2.0.0 or newer):
 * Connect to https://worli.ee.ethz.ch/RDWeb
 * Login with your nethz credentials: "d\USERNAME"
 * Download the rdp file to a location you remeber and name it SERVERNAME.rdp (for example vela.rdp)
 . {{{
xfreerdp SERVERNAME.rdp /gu:USERNAME /gd:d /u:USERNAME /d:d
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''Users with ISG.EE managed Linux workstations have the option to use the SEPP package xfreerdp-2.0.0.''
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... [[RDS-Linux-Advanced|Advanced commands]]

=== MacOS X ===
{{attachment:246x0w.png|Microsoft Remote Desktop 10 from apple app store|width=150 height=150}}

Example with '''Microsoft Remote Desktop 10''' Client for Mac:
 * Install "Microsoft Remote Desktop 10" from apple app store
 * Setup the gateway worli.ee.ethz.ch
 * Configre both users, the gateway and the RDP user with "d\USERNAME"
 * Launch your connection

[[RDS-MacOS-screenshots|Screenshots of the login procedure]]

=== MS Windows ===
{{attachment:mstsc.png|Microsoft Default RDP Client|width=150 height=150}}

Example with '''Default mstsc.exe RDP Client''':
 * Go to https://worli.ee.ethz.ch/RDWeb and login
 * Download the *.rdp file for the connection you would like to use.
 * Enter "d\USERNAME" and password and wait for the user profile to load.

[[RDS-Win-Advanced|Advanced Setup]]

== Known Issues ==
'''MS Webclient'''
 * Bad Scroll behavior with Firefox and Chrome
 * Colors can appear slightly too bright
 * Sometimes black page when resizing browser window (reconnect necessary)
 * Annoying copy paste warning "Confirm the copy to your local clipboard"

'''Myrtille Webclient'''
 * No audio support
 * Not as fast as MS Webclient when working with 3D apps or video streams
 * Scaling not possible after login. Only zooming function (not really an issue).
 * Slightly different colors
 * Can be CPU hungry if screen changes a lot

'''FreeRDP'''
 * Sometimes buggy, when working with 2 physical monitors (some lines can flicker)
 * Steals focus of gnome-screensaver when active so entering a password is impossible

Contents

  1. RDS at D-ITET
  2. RDS Connection
    1. Linux, MacOS X, Windows (Web Browser Based)
    2. Linux
    3. MacOS X
    4. MS Windows
  3. Known Issues

RDS at D-ITET

ISG.EE provides a RDS environment that allows all D-ITET employees to access a session-based Windows server. This server hosts several Microsoft programs as well as some other software, most of it runs on Windows only. For your daily work, ISG.EE recommends to setup a RDP client (not web browser based).

RDS Connection

Please use VPN in order to connect successfully from external networks. We offer several ways how to connect to the RDS servers:

Linux, MacOS X, Windows (Web Browser Based)

{i} Myrtille is an open source Git project, based on FreeRDP. You can change the name of the destination server. This allows you to use it as a web based RDP client to connect to any computer at D-ITET (theoretically).

Linux

FreeRDP Client for Linux

Example with FreeRDP (version 2.0.0 or newer):

  • Connect to https://worli.ee.ethz.ch/RDWeb

  • Login with your nethz credentials: "d\USERNAME"
  • Download the rdp file to a location you remeber and name it SERVERNAME.rdp (for example vela.rdp) 
  • xfreerdp SERVERNAME.rdp /gu:USERNAME /gd:d /u:USERNAME /d:d

Users with ISG.EE managed Linux workstations have the option to use the SEPP package xfreerdp-2.0.0.

Advanced commands

MacOS X

Microsoft Remote Desktop 10 from apple app store

Example with Microsoft Remote Desktop 10 Client for Mac:

  • Install "Microsoft Remote Desktop 10" from apple app store
  • Setup the gateway worli.ee.ethz.ch
  • Configre both users, the gateway and the RDP user with "d\USERNAME"
  • Launch your connection

Screenshots of the login procedure

MS Windows

Microsoft Default RDP Client

Example with Default mstsc.exe RDP Client:

  • Go to https://worli.ee.ethz.ch/RDWeb and login

  • Download the *.rdp file for the connection you would like to use.
  • Enter "d\USERNAME" and password and wait for the user profile to load.

Advanced Setup

Known Issues

MS Webclient

  • Bad Scroll behavior with Firefox and Chrome
  • Colors can appear slightly too bright
  • Sometimes black page when resizing browser window (reconnect necessary)
  • Annoying copy paste warning "Confirm the copy to your local clipboard"

Myrtille Webclient

  • No audio support
  • Not as fast as MS Webclient when working with 3D apps or video streams
  • Scaling not possible after login. Only zooming function (not really an issue).
  • Slightly different colors
  • Can be CPU hungry if screen changes a lot

FreeRDP

  • Sometimes buggy, when working with 2 physical monitors (some lines can flicker)
  • Steals focus of gnome-screensaver when active so entering a password is impossible

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