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generic:rdp_linux [2020/04/07 11:46] – [Microsoft Remote Desktop client] deulgeneric:rdp_linux [2022/10/18 07:06] (current) deul
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 ===== Tunnel ===== ===== Tunnel =====
-First, a secure tunnel has to be set up using ssh. The tunnel connects a local ''port'' to a remote port on a specific machine. The port we want here is 3389, which is the port of the remote desktop protocol. This example logs in to ''ssh.strw.leidenuniv.nl'' and sets up the tunnel to a remote Windows Desktop:+First, a secure tunnel has to be set up using ssh. The tunnel connects a local ''port'' to a remote port on a specific machine. The port we want here is 3389, which is the port of the remote desktop protocol. This example logs in to ''ssh3.physics.leidenuniv.nl'' and sets up the tunnel to a remote Windows Desktop:
   ssh -L 3389:<your desktop name>:3389 username@ssh3.physics.leidenuniv.nl   ssh -L 3389:<your desktop name>:3389 username@ssh3.physics.leidenuniv.nl
 +Alternatively you can user ''ssh.strw.leidenuniv.nl'' for Observatory environment:
 +  ssh -L 3389:<your desktop name>:3389 username@ssh.strw.leidenuniv.nl
 Now, you probaly don't want to remember this and type it all the time, so an easy solution is to add an alias in your ''.profile'' (which contains the settings that are executed every time you open a new shell in a terminal): Now, you probaly don't want to remember this and type it all the time, so an easy solution is to add an alias in your ''.profile'' (which contains the settings that are executed every time you open a new shell in a terminal):
   alias <your desktop name>='ssh -L 3389:<your desktop name>:3389 username@ssh3.physics.leidenuniv.nl'   alias <your desktop name>='ssh -L 3389:<your desktop name>:3389 username@ssh3.physics.leidenuniv.nl'
 +or alternatively: 
 +  alias <your desktop name>='ssh -L 3389:<your desktop name>:3389 username@ssh.strw.leidenuniv.nl'
 Some additional notes: Some additional notes:
-  * Users should use the appropriate ssh server for their own institute (here LION users ssh3.physics.leidenuniv.nl)+  * Users should use the appropriate ssh server for their own institute (here LION users ssh3.physics.leidenuniv.nl and STRW users ssh.strw.leidenuniv.nl)
   * The Windows machine to log in to can just as well be your own Windows desktop, if you have one   * The Windows machine to log in to can just as well be your own Windows desktop, if you have one
   * The ''username@'' part can be omitted if you have the same username locally on your Linux and on the ssh server.   * The ''username@'' part can be omitted if you have the same username locally on your Linux and on the ssh server.
  
-===== Microsoft Remote Desktop client ===== +Note that where ever is written ''%%<your desktop name>%%'' this might be replaces with our Remote Windows Desktop Server pool: ''%%remote.strw.leidenuniv.nl%%'' or ''%%remote.physics.leidenuniv.nl%%''
-A good rdp client for Linux is remmina, it even allow you to directly setup a tunnel as described above. +
  
 +===== Remote Desktop client =====
 +A good rdp client for Linux is ''%%remmina%%'', it even allow you to directly setup a tunnel as described above. Alternatively you can user ''%%xfreerdp%%''
  
 +See how to setup remmina from the  [[manuals:bachelorservers:linux|bachelors server access pages]]. 
  
 Now you should see the familiar Windows log in screen and you can go about your business. Now you should see the familiar Windows log in screen and you can go about your business.
  
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