What is Remote Desktop Access and how does it work?
Remote Desktop access is a way of accessing and controlling your office computer's desktop as if you were sitting in front of it. This can be useful for connecting to your office PC to access applications installed there, for example.
Does ECE allow remote desktop access from outside of ECE?
We do not allow remote desktop access from outside of ECE. What you can do, and this is completely unsupported, is tunnel port 3389 on the remote end through ssh to one of the ecelinsrv systems, and then connect to the tunnel.
How can I access special software remotely?
Sometimes you may just need to access a piece of special software remotely. Many software applications provided by the college or its schools are available remotely via the Virtual Lab (VLab) system and the IAC Stats Server.
How do I access my Windows files (“Z-drive”) remotely?
How do I access my Windows files (“Z-Drive”) remotely? Anyone with an ECE account can access the machines listed below from off-campus (i.e., from any Internet Service Provider (ISP)) or the GT wireless network after connecting to OIT’s VPN Service .
What is the name of the protocol that allows you to connect to your computer through the Internet?
The method uses technologies called Virtual Private Networking (VPN) and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), which together allow you to connect securely to your computer through the Internet and give you mouse and keyboard control over your computer while showing you everything that's happening on the screen.
What is SSH client?
An SSH client provides a command-line connection to the server, suitable for running the mysql command-line client, using the unix shell, etc. Any SSH client can be used, including Secure CRT (available from OIT software download) and the built-in MacOSX ssh client.
Faculty and Staff
Faculty and staff can access any of the servers listed on the Academic Labs Linux Machine Names page from off campus (i.e., from any Internet Service Provider (ISP)) or the GT wireless network after connecting to OIT’s SSL VPN Service.
Students
Anyone with an ECE account can access the machines listed below from off-campus (i.e., from any Internet Service Provider (ISP)) or the GT wireless network after connecting to OIT’s VPN Service .
