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ECI Lab RDP Access - MacOS Client

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 ā€œPC name:ā€ field, type the proxy/address of the computer type to which youā€™d 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 ā€œECI\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

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