ECI Lab RDP Access - MacOS Client
ECI recommends the official Microsoft Remote Desktop Client for Macintosh. It can be downloaded and installed from the official Apple App Store. . .
Please note depending on your operating system version, the download link might give the Windows app instead, this will also work.
1. If not already installed, install Microsoft Remote Desktop from the Apple App Store.
2. Make a connection to the UCSB VPN Network.
3. Open the Microsoft Remote Desktop application.
4. Determine whether you would like to connect to a Windows or Linux lab computer. This will determine which proxy/address you will use.
Linux: eci-linux-lab.engr.ucsb.edu
Windows: eci-win-lab.engr.ucsb.edu
5. Click "Add PC". . .
6. In the “PC name:” field, type the proxy/address of the computer type to which you’d like to connect (see Step 2 above). In the screenshot below, eci-win-lab.engr.ucsb.edu is used as an example. When finished, click Add.
7. You should now have a saved profile for the lab computer connection. Double-click it to begin connecting. . .
8. 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 “ECI\” ensures that the authentication domain is set correctly and is only necessary when connecting to Windows lab computers)
Please Note: 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: These fields require your College of Engineering credentials rather than your UCSBNetID
9. Click Continue on the warning screen that may then appear. . .
10. Upon successful authentication, you should be presented with a fully functional desktop on the remote lab computer.
11. When finished with your remote desktop session, please log out of the remote computer.
Windows Lab Computer: click Start → Username → Sign Out
Note: Idle connections to Windows lab computers will be automatically disconnected after 60 minutes.
Linux Lab 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 or installing/configuring your RDP client, please consult the FAQ and/or your local IT staff.
ECE: help@ece.ucsb.edu