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<<TableOfContents(4)>> = Overview =
The Remote Desktop feature on Windows allows a graphical connectin to a workstation. Working through a Remote Desktop Connection feels like working in front of a workstation.
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== Overview == = Drawbacks =
Most features such as sound forwarding and USB forwarding work but performance depends on the network connection to the workstation. If you us an ISDN dial-in from phone, expect delays when refreshing screens etc.
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The Remote Desktop feature on Windows allows a graphical connection to a workstation. Working through a Remote Desktop Connection feels like working in front of a workstation. = Enabling Remote Desktop Connections =
Remote Desktop is turned off per default and needs to be turned on by ISG. If you require a Remote Desktop connection, please request it via email to support@. Remote Desktop will be enabled for your main login and on one workstation only.
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== Enabling Remote Desktop Connections == = Connecting Using Rdesktop (Needs VPN) =
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Remote Desktop is turned off per default and needs to be turned on by ISG. If you require a Remote Desktop connection, please request it via email to support@. Remote Desktop will be enabled for your main login and on one workstation only. Remote Desktop connection will also be limited to Swiss internet providers. Using a Remote Desktop connection from Russia or China will not work. As of October 2011, only rdesktop connections via VPN are allowed.
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== Drawbacks == Therfore, in order to connect to a ISG.EE managed Windows 7 workstation or Terminal Server, you will have to connect to ETH via VPN first.
VPN allows you to create a secure connection between your pc at home and ETH.
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Most features such as sound forwarding and USB forwarding work but performance depends on the network connection to the workstation. If you are a ISDN dial-in from phone, expect delays when refreshing screens etc. VPN software can be ordered at IDES (http://ides.ethz.ch) at no cost. The software is pre-configured so you will just need to install it.
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Installing software usually does not work via Remote Desktop connection, even if you were connected via a local administrator account. In order to install VPN, please follow the instructions for your operating system outlined on the following page:

http://computing.ee.ethz.ch/Workstations/Network/VPN/


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Overview

The Remote Desktop feature on Windows allows a graphical connectin to a workstation. Working through a Remote Desktop Connection feels like working in front of a workstation.

Drawbacks

Most features such as sound forwarding and USB forwarding work but performance depends on the network connection to the workstation. If you us an ISDN dial-in from phone, expect delays when refreshing screens etc.

Enabling Remote Desktop Connections

Remote Desktop is turned off per default and needs to be turned on by ISG. If you require a Remote Desktop connection, please request it via email to support@. Remote Desktop will be enabled for your main login and on one workstation only.

Connecting Using Rdesktop (Needs VPN)

As of October 2011, only rdesktop connections via VPN are allowed.

Therfore, in order to connect to a ISG.EE managed Windows 7 workstation or Terminal Server, you will have to connect to ETH via VPN first. VPN allows you to create a secure connection between your pc at home and ETH.

VPN software can be ordered at IDES (http://ides.ethz.ch) at no cost. The software is pre-configured so you will just need to install it.

In order to install VPN, please follow the instructions for your operating system outlined on the following page:

http://computing.ee.ethz.ch/Workstations/Network/VPN/


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Workstations/Windows/RemoteDesktopUsage (last edited 2023-10-16 13:33:09 by alders)