IDL 3 Remote Connections

Users can use RDP to access applications on a Windows server and run the programs as if running on the program on IDL. Using VNC, an administrator can view the desktop of an IDL user on the network to administer the system or help a user accomplish tasks. =Logging Into Other Computers=

Connecting to a Windows Remote Desktop Session

 * 1) Click Start > All Programs > Network > Terminal Server Client.
 * 2) In the “Computer” field, type in the IP address of the Windows Server.
 * 3) Protocol: RDP (specific to Windows)
 * 4) User Name: Type in the user name
 * 5) Password: Type in the password
 * 6) Fill in “Domain,” “Client Hostname” and “Protocol File” fields, if necessary.
 * 7) Click Save As, type in a name for your connection settings (for example, “RDS”), and click OK.
 * 8) Click Connect.
 * 9) In the “Log On to Windows” field, type in the Windows Server password and click OK.
 * 10) To end the Windows Server session, click close button (“X”) in the upper right corner to close the Terminal Server Client.
 * 11) If the warning message “An error has occurred” appears, click Cancel.
 * 12) Click the Close button on the Terminal Server Client.
 * 13) To save the Terminal Server Client settings, click Start > Administration > Save Configuration.
 * 14) Type in the administrator password and click OK.
 * 15) When the “Configuration saved” message appears, click OK.

Connecting to another computer using VNC

 * 1) Click Start > All Programs > Network > Terminal Server Client.
 * 2) In the “Computer:” field, type in the IP address of station you want to connect to.
 * 3) Choose VNC for the Protocol field.
 * 4) User Name: default
 * 5) Click Save As, type in a name for your connection settings (for example, “RDS”), and click OK .
 * 6) Click Connect .
 * 7) If you are connecting to another computer running Inveneo Desktop Linux, the screen will go blank until the person in front of the station you are connecting to clicks the Allow  button on their screen. (Tip: Be sure to contact the person in advance so they are at their station to click the Allow button.)
 * 8) When the user of the station you wish to connect to clicks Allow, your screen will open a window displaying the other computer.
 * 9) You may now use the remote Inveneo Computing Station as you normally would use your own Station. (Note: A slight delay in response from the remote Station is normal.)
 * 10) To hide the remote station's screen without closing the connection, click the minimize button in the upper right corner of the terminal window.
 * 11) To close the connection, click the Close  button ("X") in the upper right corner of the terminal window.
 * 12) If the box “An error has occurred” appears, click Cancel.
 * 13) Click the Close button ("X") in the upper right corner of the terminal window.
 * 14) To save the Terminal Server Client settings, click Start > Administration > Save Configuration.
 * 15) Type in the administrator password and click OK.
 * 16) When the “Configuration saved” message appears, click OK.

Creating a Desktop Icon to Start a Pre-Configured Remote Connection
These instructions apply to both VNC and RDP sessions


 * 1) Click Start > Administration > Configure Desktop Icons.
 * 2) Type in the administrator password and click OK.
 * 3) Click Add Program.
 * 4) Name: Type a name for the icon (for example, “RDS”).
 * 5) In the “Command” filed, type:
 * 6) *tsclient –x /home/default/.tsclient/
 * 7) * File name refers the name of file created when you clicked the Save As button mentioned above
 * 8) Click No Icon.
 * 9) Choose an icon (Inveneo suggests the "gnome-remote-desktop" icon), then click OK.
 * 10) Click Create.
 * 11) To save the icon, click Start > Administration > Save Configuration.
 * 12) Type in the administrator password and click OK.
 * 13) When the “Configuration saved” message appears, click OK.

=Logging into the Host Machine= A computer running IDL can be accessed from another machine. Computer B can remotely access Computer A, if Computer A is running IDL. Computer B does not have to run IDL but must use VNC to connect to Computer A. For more information on configuring VNC, see Connecting to another computer using VNC. When Computer B tries to remotely access Computer A, Computer A will display a window asking whether or not to allow the connection. Once the user on Computer A clicks Allow, the user on Computer B will be able to access files and launch programs on Computer A.

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