ECI Lab RDP Access - MacOS Client
ECI recommends the official Microsoft Remote Desktop Client for Macintosh.Ā It can be downloaded and installed from the official Apple App Store. . .
1.Ā If not already installed, install Microsoft Remote Desktop from the Apple App Store.
2.Ā Make a connection to theĀ UCSB VPN Network.
3.Ā Open the Microsoft Remote Desktop application.
4.Ā Determine whether you would like to connect to a Windows or Linux lab computer.Ā This will determine which proxy/address you will use.
Linux:Ā eci-linux-lab.engr.ucsb.edu
Windows:Ā eci-win-lab.engr.ucsb.edu
5.Ā Click "Add PC". . .
6.Ā Ā In the āPC name:ā field, type the proxy/address of the computer type to which youād like to connect (see Step 2 above).Ā In the screenshot below, eci-win-lab.engr.ucsb.edu is used as an example. When finished, click Add.
7.Ā You should now have a saved profile for the lab computer connection.Ā Double-click it to begin connecting. . .
8.Ā Ā Provide your College of Engineering username and password and then connect. . .
Windows Lab Computer
Prior to clicking Continue, enter your College of Engineering username and password. The username should be in the form of: ECI\username
(preceding the username with āECI\ā ensures that the authentication domain is set correctly and is only necessary when connecting to Windows lab computers)
Please Note:Ā These fields require your College of Engineering credentials rather than your UCSBNetID
Linux Lab Computer
Enter your College of Engineering username and password and then click Continue.
Please Note:Ā These fields require your College of Engineering credentials rather than your UCSBNetID
9.Ā Click Continue on the warning screen that may then appear. . .
10.Ā Ā Upon successful authentication, you should be presented with a fully functional desktop on the remote lab computer.
11.Ā When finished with your remote desktop session, please log out of the remote computer.
Windows Lab Computer:Ā Ā click Start ā Username ā Sign Out
Note:Ā Idle connections to Windows lab computers will be automatically disconnected after 60 minutes.
Linux Lab Computer:Ā Ā Click the Power Icon in the upper-right corner, click your name, then "Log Out"
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Note:Ā Please do not shut off the lab computer!
If you are having issues using the Campus VPN or installing/configuring your RDP client, please consult the FAQ and/or your local IT staff.
ECE:Ā Ā help@ece.ucsb.edu
ME:Ā Ā support@me.ucsb.edu
CHE:Ā Ā george@engineering.ucsb.edu