Remote Desktop Service
Access a virtual desktop which gives you acces to the same programs, applications and file store as a computer cluster PC (CSCE).
Note: You cannot use Remote Desktop to save or open files stored on the device you use to access this service but you should be able to print to your local printer. You can only access, save, modify, delete etc any files on your M or K drives from within the Remote Desktop service.
You cannot add your own programs (for security, stability and licensing reasons).
Requirements
You will need a Remote Desktop client for your Operating System.
Mac Clients
Linux Clients
Windows Clients
Built in. Go to Start->All Programs-> Accessories-> Remote Desktop Connection (In some older versions of Windows, it will be in the Communications sub-folder).
Connecting to the service
Windows
- Open the Remote Desktop Connection, in the "Computer" field enter: csceremote.gla.ac.uk
- When entering your username, prefix it with: campus\ then enter your normal student GUID password.
Linux
- Run the command: rdesktop altcsceremote.gla.ac.uk
- Click Other user, enter your username prefixed with: campus\ and then enter your normal student GUID password.
- NOTE: Known issue with rdesktop .
Macs
- Go to the Applications folder and launch Remote Desktop connection
- Enter csceremote.gla.ac.uk in the computer field, and then click Connect
- Enter campus as the domain when required then enter your normal student GUID and password.
About
Remote Desktop Services, formerly known as Terminal Services, is one of the components of Microsoft Windows (both server and client versions) that allows a user to access applications and data on a remote computer over a network. Terminal Services is Microsoft's implementation of thin-client terminal server computing, where Windows applications, or even the entire desktop of the computer running terminal services, are made accessible to a remote client machine. The client can be running any operating system as long as the Remote Desktop Service protocol is supported
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