Virtual PC Lab

CETS has a number of licensed applications which can only be run from our PC labs. If the labs are full, or if you just want to be able to work from your dorm room or apartment, the Virtual SEAS PC lab is a great alternative. It's also a great solution if you use a Mac or Linux machine and occasionally need to use a Windows machine.

Please note that the access software and instructions for use have changed as of Friday, March 28, 2008.

Installation

Note: All CETS managed Linux machines already have this software installed, so you can skip this step. If you run Linux and your distro doesn't already have rdesktop installed, you probably already know how to find and install free packages.

The Virtual SEAS PC Lab is a tool using RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) to give SEAS students/faculty/staff the ability to log into a SEAS Computer Lab PC remotely from home.

Remote Desktop for Windows

This software is included in Windows XP and Vista. You can access it through the Start menu under one of these locations:

• Start:Programs:Accessories:Remote Desktop Connection
• Start:Programs:Accessories:Communications:Remote Desktop Connection
• Start:All Programs:Accessories:Remote Desktop Connection

You can also download this software from here:

Windows Remote Desktop Connection

Remote Desktop for Macintosh

Remote Desktop for Macintosh

Remote Desktop for Linux

Please check the website for your Linux distribution for information about rdesktop, the remote desktop client for linux. On CETS Linux machines, this should work:

rdesktop vlab-rdp.seas.upenn.edu

Connecting

1. Start your remote desktop client, and connect to: vlab-rdp.seas.upenn.edu
2. Log in with your PennKey username and password to the UPENN.EDU kerberos realm.

Additional Information

Please send any feedback about the revised virtual lab to cets@seas.upenn.edu.