Connecting to the Terminal Server

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1 Connecting to the Terminal Server The ITS terminal server provides a full Windows environment from a Macintosh, Linux, or Unix PC. The Terminal server has the following programs installed: Windows 2003 Office 2003 Endnote 8 Internet Explorer Visio viewer (integrates with Internet Explorer) PBRF 2 CONNECTING TO THE TERMINAL SERVER 1 What the Terminal Server allows you to do: 1 How to configure a connection to the Terminal Server - Mac: 2 Connect to the Terminal Server: 4 Instructions to configure Microsoft Outlook Setting up a Printer within Terminal Server: 6 When you have finished using the Terminal Server Connection: 7 How to connect to the Terminal Server Linux: 7 What the Terminal Server allows you to do: Use of the Terminal Server allows access to a virtual Windows system from a Mac (or Unix) environment. ITS identified a requirement for non-windows users where some VUW applications were inaccessible outside of Windows computer. These applications include: iproc, Infra, NewsReader (a PC online journal/newspaper reader), PCard, monthly journals (macros from Finance don t work on a Mac), payables invoice links, Outlook access and the PBRF. Note that the terminal server doesn t allow you to load your PC roaming profile (if you have one), this is to ensure the resources on the server aren t taken up with loading large desktops and profiles.

2 How to configure a connection to the Terminal Server - Mac: Doubleclick on the Application Remote Desktop Connection, the program is likely to be in the Remote Desktop Connection folder within your Applications folder, or Microsoft Office > Additional Tools -> Remote Desktop Connection folder (Figure 1). Figure 1: Remote Desktop Connection program. Accept any licensing prompts, and in the Computer box type: STAWINCOTS00001.staff.vuw.ac.nz Expand the Options tab by clicking on the arrow so your screen resembles Figure 2. Figure 2: Configuration of Remote Desktop Connection.

3 Click on the Display tab, for a standard emac we recommend the size of the remote desktop as 1024x768 (select using the pulldown menu), for best resolution of images choose Millions of colours. If you choose a lower display (thousands or 256 colours) the virtual machine may run faster. Your screen should resemble Figure 3. Figure 3: Display configuration Under the Local Resources tab, we recommend: Remote computer sound: Do not play Local devices: both unselected Keyboard: the default setting of the Mac Option key as the Windows ALT key. Your screen should resemble Figure 4.

4 Figure 4: Local Resources configuration Click on the Performance tab. If you want to configure this quickly, use the pull the menu and select LAN. Otherwise select Custom and select Desktop background, Themes, and Bitmap caching. This tab is less important, but using custom settings will give you a slight increase in speed. Connect to the Terminal Server: Click on the Connect tab, you will be prompted with a warning about unauthorised use of the server, click on OK to continue. A Windows logon screen will appear (Figure 5), enter your STAFF domain username and password, and click on OK. Figure 5: Terminal Server logon screen Once you are connected, you will see a standard Windows environment, you can use Internet Explorer (the blue E on the bottom toolbar) and the Office suite, including Outlook (the orange-yellow icon on the bottom toolbar). These programs, in particular Outlook, may need to

5 be configured (see below), Outlook can also be accessed from the Start button -> Microsoft Office -> Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 (Figure 6). Instructions to configure Microsoft Outlook Start Microsoft Outlook. 2. If you are prompted to enter your name and initials, fill these details in the appropriate boxes and click OK. 3. Click Next. 4. Click Yes. 5. Click Next. 6. Click the button next to "Microsoft Exchange Server". 7. Click Next. 8. Next to "Microsoft Exchange Server" type: mail.staff.vuw.ac.nz 9. Remove the tick next to "Use Cached Exchange Mode". 10. Next to "Username" type your username. 11. Click Next. 12. Click Finish. Figure 6: Location of Microsoft Outlook 2003.

6 Setting up a Printer within Terminal Server: To set up a printer within your Terminal Server session, click on the Start button and Printers (Figure 7). Figure 7: Setting up a printer in your Terminal Server session Double-click on Add Printer to start the wizard, click Next twice, and ensure that Find a Printer in the directory is selected. Click Next again. In the Name box type the name of the printer you wish to set up, for instance if the printer is in the Kirk Building room 618, its name is going to be the format KK P and click Find Now. Your screen should resemble Figure 8. Figure 9: Adding your printer (this is after clicking on Find Now). Double-click on the name within the Search results, decide if you want this as the default printer, then click Finish.

7 When you have finished using the Terminal Server Connection: Click on the Start button, and select Log Off. This will shutdown the Terminal Server connection and save any settings you have configured (including your Favourites in Internet Explorer), and then shuts down the Remote Desktop Connection application. How to connect to the Terminal Server Linux: The following has been tested using Mandrake 10.1, but the settings should work on any Linux machine that can run a Virtual Network Connection. Start a Virtual Network Connection session (often under the Remote Access tab of Internet on a KDE or Gnome desktop environment) Select Windows Terminal Services Windows Hostname: stawincots00001.staff.vuw.ac.nz Screen size (dependent on your monitor size and resolution): I use 1024x768 Keyboard Language: en-us Click connect and you should see the connection screens as above (see section Connect to the Terminal Server).