CS Lab RDP Access - Linux Client

Owned by Brian Reynolds
Last updated: May 12, 2021
2 min read

1.  Install the xfreerdp client.  According to your Linux distro, type the following in your terminal. . .

  • Redhat/CentOS/Fedora (older):    yum install freerdp
  • Redhat/CentOS/Fedora (newer):    dnf install freerdp
  • Ubuntu/Debian:    apt-get install freerdp-x11


2.  Make a connection to the UCSB VPN Network.


3.  After connecting to the UCSB VPN Network, a connection to a CS Lab computer is established by entering the following in your terminal:

xfreerdp /v:cs-lab.cs.ucsb.edu +glyph-cache


4.  Provide your College of Engineering username and password and click OK.

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


5.  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.


6.  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.