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 ====== How to access remote desktop? ====== ====== How to access remote desktop? ======
  
 +==== Summary ====
 +[[#Remotely accessible computers| 1. Remotely accessible computers]]
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 +[[#Access |2. Access]]
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 +[[#Data storage |3. Data storage]]
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 +[[#How to connect |4. How to connect]]
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 +[[#Disconnecting |5. Disconnecting]]
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 +[[#Status pages |6. Status pages]]
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 +<WRAP center round important 60%>
 +These remote desktop are reserved for interdisciplinary projects. This license pool includes different software and programs from those used for EPFL courses and has a limited number of licenses. Therefore, it's important to use them only for interdisciplinary projects. Other remote desktop pools and computer labs are available for courses and course-related projects at EPFL.
 +</WRAP>
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 +===== Remotely accessible computers =====
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 +Several computers are accessible to students participating to interdisciplinary projects. Some of them are only remotely accessible, and provide CAD & simulation software. Some other provide graphics and video editing software, and can also be accessed locally (which is useful for video editing).
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 +Each computer can be used at most by two concurrent users, but check current CPU & RAM usage before connecting, as a big simulation or video project might easily use all the resources of the PC.
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 +Please make sure that you **completely read and understand this page** before trying to access these resources.
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 +Short link to this page: https://make.epfl.ch/remote-pc
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 +
 +===== Access =====
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 +Before you can access the computers, you must complete the short [[https://make.epfl.ch/training|online training]] session at https://make.epfl.ch/training. After this, the coordinator of your MAKE project will have to validate your registration, and once this is done, you will be able to connect to the computers.
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 +===== Data storage =====
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 +Each PC has a c:\data directory that is accessible by all users. However, please note that:
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 +  * No backups whatsoever are made, and no hardware redundancy is present; therefore in case of hardware failure, data will be lost. You are responsible of saving any important data elsewhere (e.g. to your networked My documents folder).
 +  * In case of disk space shortage, data will be erased without warning, starting with the oldest files.
 +  * User profiles (local application settings, files on the dekstop, etc.) will be purged at least once per semester, or more often if necessary.
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 +===== How to connect =====
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 +  * **From Windows**, use the integrated Remote Desktop Connection client. You can specify various settings before the connection (e.g., whether you want a full-screen connection or not).
 +  * **From MacOS**, install [[https://apps.apple.com/ch/app/microsoft-remote-desktop/id1295203466?mt=12|Microsoft Remote Desktop application]], which is the Mac equivalent of the corresponding Windows software.
 +  * **From Linux**, you can use Remmina (often preinstalled, on Ubuntu sudo apt install remmina will install it if needed), which is a multi-protocol remote connection software. To connect to Windows machines, you need to use the RDP protocol. In most cases, you need to specify 32-bit as color depth for the connection to work.
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 +In all cases, you need an **active EPFL VPN** session to be able to successfully connect if you are not on the campus network.
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 +===== Disconnecting =====
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 +Please note that disconnecting from a remote session **does not log you out**: programs continue to run and use memory, and the computer is displayed in the list as disconnected with your username. This is perfectly fine if it is the intended use (//e.g.//, for a short break, or to let simulations run overnight), however in all other cases you must use the Sign out function in the start menu to actually log out.
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 +Idle sessions will automatically disconnected after two hours. Disconnected sessions will be terminated after 24 hours; in that case, any unsaved data will be lost.
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 +===== Status pages =====
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 +[[https://dllstisrv1.epfl.ch/remote-pc-cadsim | Remotely accessible computers for CAD & simulation]] (new PCs)
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 +[[https://dllstisrv1.epfl.ch/remote-pc-graphics | Remotely & locally accesible computers for graphics & video]]
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