CS Lab RDP Access - Windows Client (modern)

Owned by Brian Reynolds
Last updated: May 12, 2021
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(Modern Windows RDP Client)

1.  While (already) connected to the UCSB VPN Network, open the Remote Desktop application on your Windows PC.

Remote Desktop modern client icon




2.  Click “Add” to create a new connection profile.


3.  Choose “Desktop - Connect to a PC”


4.  In the “PC name” field, type cs-lab.cs.ucsb.edu and then click the “Save” button.  You should now see a saved profile for the connection.


5.  Double-click the saved connection profile.


5.  Enter your College of Engineering username and password and then click Connect.

(Please Note:  These fields require your College of Engineering credentials rather than your UCSBNetID)


6.  Click “Connect” on the warning screen that may appear.


7.  Upon successful authentication, you should be presented with a fully functional Fedora desktop.

Note:  All installed applications can be found under "Activities" in the upper-left corner of the screen.


8.  When finished with your remote desktop session, please log out of the remote computer (click the Power Icon in the upper-right corner, click your name, then "Log Out").

Note:  Please do not shut off the lab computer!


If you are having issues using the Campus VPN, installing/configuring your RDP client, or are unable to use the remote access service, please consult the FAQ and/or send an email to help@engineering.ucsb.edu.