Physics & Astronomy

Remote Desktop Access For Linux

The Windows Remote Desktop server for the Physics and Astronomy Department is: remote.byu.edu

Do not save any personal files on the desktops of the remote server or any public lab machines. Remote server maintenance may result in deleting files saved on the desktop. Public lab machines (N212, N333, N477, 4th floor labs, etc) may be reinstalled at any time without notice.

rdesktop

• rdesktop supports most UNIX-based platforms with the X Window System.
• Most Linux distributions come with rdesktop. If a distribution doesn't have it, go to the rdesktop site to download and install the program.
• To use rdesktop on the Physics and Astronomy Remote Server, at a prompt, type: rdesktop remote.byu.edu.

• Here is a screenshot of rdesktop being run on a along side other Linux applications.

• Full screen mode can be turned on by typing at a command prompt: rdesktop -f remote.byu.edu

• To toggle between full screen and not full screen, use the key combination: Ctrl-Alt-Enter.
• To learn about the other options for rdesktop once it's installed, at a prompt, type: man rdesktop