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Connect to the Windows Terminal Server from a Linux computer

Notice: Due to some compatibility issues, linux users should connect to term-linux.engr.oregonstate.edu instead of windows.engr.oregonstate.edu for the time being

The College of Engineering provides Windows-based terminal servers for student use. This provides users with a full Windows environment and the latest software in use by the College of Engineering for Windows, Mac and Linux computers from on or off campus. The following document details how to connect to the terminal servers from a Linux machine.

Obtaining the software:

  1. You need at least one piece of software: rdesktop. You can find it at http://www.rdesktop.org. You need at least version 1.6.0.
  2. For a GUI client, we recommend TS Client. Visit http://freshmeat.net/projects/tsclient
  3. Once the download is complete and extracted, drag the software to your Applications folder to install it.

Connecting with TS Client:

Note: If you are connecting from an off-campus computer, you will first need to install and run the VPN service.

  1. Open the program from the menu or by running 'tsclient' from a terminal window.
  2. In the Computer: field, type windows.engr.oregonstate.edu. Also put in your ENGR username and set the domain to ENGINEERING.
    General
  3. To change the display resolution, go to the Display tab and choose the appropriate option.
    Display
  4. Once you are satisfied with the options click Connect and you will be brought to a login screen. Provide your ENGR username and password and make sure the domain is set to ENGINEERING.

Connecting with rdesktop:

Note: If you are connecting from an off-campus computer, you will first need to install and run the VPN service.

  1. The basic command to connect to the terminal server is:
    rdesktop windows.engr.oregonstate.edu
  2. There are several options that can enhance your experience. -g sets the screen size (WxH), -f is full-screen, -a sets the color depth, -d sets the domain. A more complete example might look like this:
    rdesktop -g 1024x768 -d ENGINEERING -a 16 windows.engr.oregonstate.edu

Using the Terminal Server:

For information on using the terminal server, see this link.

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Date Created: Dec 20, 2006
Last Modified: Wed, Sep 16, 2009 4:06 PM
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