Setting Up the Remote Desktop under Linux

Note: Do not save your documents locally on the remote desktop (desktop, drives C: and D:). User profiles and all locally stored data are deleted at the latest 10 days after the last use (or earlier if necessary).

• Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Installation of remmina

  A client like remmina is needed to use the remote desktop.  It is avaliable at the software center. The following packages are needed:

  • remmina
  • remmina-plugin-rdp

  
   

  2. Adding a Connection

  Start remmina and add a new remote desktop connection by clicking the "New Connection Profile" icon.

  

  3. General Settings

  Please insert the following information:

  • Name: Freely selectable name for the remote desktop (e.g. Remote Desktop University Münster)
  • Server: rd.wwu.de
  • User name: Your university ID
  • Password: Your university password
  • Domain: WWU

  With the option Share Folder you can select a local folder that will be connected to the remote desktop.

  

  4. Advanced Settings

  Select the Advanced tab and enter the following information:

  • Remote-Desktop-Gateway Server: rdg.wwu.de
  • Remote-Desktop-Gateway User name: Your university ID
  • Remote-Desktop-Gateway Password: Your university password
  • Remote-Desktop-Gateway Domain: WWU

  Note: If the connection is not established with these settings, please change the gateway transport type to RPC.
  
  Clicking Save saves the settings and takes you back to the overview page.

  

  Additional information:
  
  Before starting the remote desktop it is necessary to establish a VPN connection!

  5. Starting the Connection

  The newly created remote desktop now appears on the overview page. Start the connection by double-clicking on it.

  

  6. Established Connection

  You are now successfully connected to the remote desktop and can use the installed programs.

  7.Terminating the Connection

  Double-click Abmelden on the desktop to terminate the connection.

  

  Possible Problems / Solutions

  In case a remotedesktop connection cannot be established, it might be necessary to be connected to the universities VPN service. In case you do not have a connection already, you can find the settings over here: https://www.uni-muenster.de/IT/en/services/kommunikation/vpn/openvpnubuntu.html