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title: RDP guide
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date: 2024-05-24
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author: David Z
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---
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Many classes require using the UCLA SEASNet Remote Desktop. For example 115C requires you
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to use Cadence (yuck). Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol is proprietary, but there are
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open source clients which can connect to it. Here are three ways of connecting which work well.
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Please note that you need to be on the UCLA VPN.
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## Using FreeRDP (Most reliable)
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In order to use FreeRDP to connect, start by downloading the .rdp file from [here](https://rds.seaslab.seas.ucla.edu/RDWeb/Pages/en-US/Default.aspx)
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Then run the following command in terminal:
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```
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xfreerdp <filename>.rdp /u:<username> /p:<password> /gd:rds.seaslab.seas.ucla.edu/RDWeb/Feed/webfeed.aspx /dynamic-resolution
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```
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Do not put `seaslab\` before your username, otherwise you will not be able to log in.
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## Using Remmina (More user-friendly)
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Remmina is a more user-friendly way of connecting. It has nice features (like being able to fullscreen or resize the window).
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To use it, simply download the .rdp file and then enter in your username and password. Nothing else needs to be done.
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Sometimes, the rdp file will not work. This may be because the server domain changed. In order to get the correct domain, you
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can use the previous method. Look for the line which looks like this:
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```
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[02:39:22:381] [19509:19510] [WARN][com.freerdp.crypto] - CN = vmsrv07-rdsh01.seaslab.seas.ucla.edu
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```
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In this case, we can see that the server domain is `vmsrv07-rdsh01.seaslab.seas.ucla.edu`, which is different from the
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domain listed in the RDP file (`VMSRV08-RDCB02.SEASLAB.SEAS.UCLA.EDU` in my case). To fix this, right click in Remmina on the
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connection, select Edit, then replace the domain under "Server" in the Basic tab.
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## Using SSH (Most direct way)
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If you are using MobaXTerm, you might have noticed that Cadence actually lives on a RHEL server. You are basically
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connecting to a Windows server, and then using an application on Windows (which implements SSH X forwarding) to connect back
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to a Linux server. It's obvious that Windows is just a "middleman" and that you actually don't need it.
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You can take the RHEL server's address straight from MobaXterm (for me, it's `eeapps02.seas.ucla.edu`). Then, type the
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following command:
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```
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ssh -X <username>@eeapps02.seas.ucla.edu
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```
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And you're done!
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