How to Use Windows Terminal Services
- Installing Remote Desktop Connection
- Running Remote Desktop Connection
- Working Between Your Normal Desktop and a Terminal Server Session
To run a Windows Terminal Services session you require a Windows Accessories utility called Remote Desktop Connection
Note to UNIX users: You may be able to access the BUCS terminal servers using FreeRDP
Mac users:
Get the remote desktop client from the Microsoft website.
Installing Remote Desktop Connection
Windows 7/Vista/XP:
You will already have Remote Desktop Connection installed. Search for "remote desktop connection".
Windows 98/ME/NT/2000:
Obtain download from Microsoft website
Double Click msrdpcli.exe to install and follow the prompts.
Running Remote Desktop Connection
Log-in to your pc as normal.
Start Menu > Programs > Accessories > Communications > Remote Desktop Connection
Enter one of the following services as name of remote computer:
- 'terms.campus.bath.ac.uk' (General desktop applications)
- gigaterms.campus.bath.ac.uk (SPSS and Matlab etc)
- legacyterms.campus.bath.ac.uk (32-bit legacy applications)
- andromeda.campus.bath.ac.uk (Ansys v13 only)
Enter "campus" in "Log On To" dialog box
In username dialog box enter "campus\username" (e.g. campus\adsxxx) and password.
Working Between Your Normal Desktop and a Terminal Server Session
When running software in a terminal server session you do not have access to any local devices such as floppy disk, hard drive, CD-R etc. Your common area on the Windows systems is "My Documents" or the H: drive.
Switching
After you login to a Terminal Server you will see the Connection Bar at the top of the screen. To switch back to Windows XP click on the minimize icon on the Connection bar. Once iconized onto the Windows XP taskbar you can return to the Terminal Server session by maximizing the window.
Cutting and pasting
You can cut and paste between XP and Terminal server sessions. Just switch between the sessions as described above.
Accessing files
"My Documents" (H:\dos) is your personal area. If you need to access a file in a Terminal Server session that is on a floppy disk, CD or memory stick, copy the file to H:\dos.