Remote Connections to Desktop Computers

Dear Lundquist Group,

Thanks to the help of Andrew Eppler, we are now able to connect to desktop computers remotely. Here are the brief instructions (as best I can...please try and let me know if it works).

1. If off campus (not on network), start the Network Connect software to establish a VPN connection. If needed see:

http://www.colorado.edu/oit/services/network-internet-services/vpn/help/desktop-applications/network-connect

2. Initiate Remote Desktop Connection software (for Windows...not sure what the Mac equivalent is).

3. In the Computer line, put in the Full Computer Name of your desktop computer

You can find this in the Windows System information about the computer by using:

Start Windows --> Computer --> (Right Click) --> Properties --> (Look for Full Computer Name)

Example (PTQ computer):

ATOC-RSCH-D-015.ad.colorado.edu

4. Click Connect

5. You will be prompted for a username and password

Username:

ad\your_identikey_username

Password:

identikey_login_password


Note 1: Must add the ad\ before your username for the "active directory".

Note 2: The screen of your desktop computer should come up on the computer you are working on. If you are near your desktop computer, you will see the screen lock, but you are still connected on the other computer.

Note 3: Your desktop computer must be powered on to connect from a remote location. You do not have to be logged in, but a connection cannot be established if it is not on.

Note 4: You can remote desktop into anyone's computer as long as you/they have their username and password. (This eliminates the need to walk down the hall any longer to get to their computer, say if they are far away.) The best software I know of that more than one person can be on the same computer editing at the same time is VNC Viewer:

http://www.realvnc.com/

http://www.realvnc.com/download/viewer/


I hope that is helpful to many. Now I can work on my desktop computer when I am sitting at home and still do many things I would want to do anyway as if I traveled into campus.

Apparently, the issue had to do with the settings around Duane for VPN, etc. that had been changed many times. Hopefully, this works for many. If problems exist in the future, we can request IT support for this.

Happy computing!!


Cheers,

--Paul Quelet