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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.
RDS Connection
We offer several ways how to connect to the RDS servers:
Linux, MacOS X, Windows
Webclient
- Open a web browser and point it one of those pages:
https://worli.ee.ethz.ch (supports audio forwarding)
https://worli.ee.ethz.ch/myrtille (better scroll behavior)
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"
- 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:USERNAME /gd:d /u:USERNAME /d:d
Users with ISG.EE managed Linux workstations have the option to use the SEPP package FreeRDP-2.0.0.
MacOS X
whenever asked for a user name, please enter "d\USERNAME"
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
MS Windows
whenever asked for a user name, please enter "d\USERNAME"
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.
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