“Remote In(to)”
What's the least I need to know?
- Be on campus or use VPN software
- Click Microsoft Globe Icon > All Programs > Accessories > Remote Desktop Connection
- Know the name of the DOPM computer you are remoting into.
- It's probably ts4.dopm.uab.edu <-- that's the newest General Office (Terminal) Server
- Use this for your username: dopm-d1a\myDOPMusername (for example: dopm-d1a\jsmith)
Overview
Remote In(to) means that from computer X (your home computer, a laptop, a stripped down computer in Medical Towers, etc)....you can use computer Y (such as the ones listed below).(VPN Software is required only when you are OFF-campus.)
If you have permission to remotely connect to a DOPM computer (Terminal Server or Virtual Machine), doing so will give you access to:
- whatever software is on that DOPM computer
- and anything on the network drives that you currently have permissions for. (The network drives are H:drive through Z:drive.)
The general advantage of this is:
- convenience of where you can physically be
- faster speed
- access to more software
- easier for IT group to keep updated and running (hence more reliable)
Summary list of all the DOPM Computers that DOPM people can remote into/connect to (if they have the proper permissions)
Commonly called |
Name |
What is it...What's it for.... When to use it ... what it contains |
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ts | ts.dopm.uab.edu | Contains: Windows XP Operating System and Microsoft Office 2003 programs Can be used for reseting your expired DOPM password **See Warning ->> |
These are the 2 older Terminal Servers now. This is a LEGACY Status, which means that it’s still available for software that is becoming out-of-date but may still need to be used. They are Old .... should NOT be used unless there are extenuating circumstances |
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ts3 | ts3.dopm.uab.edu | Contains: Windows 7 Operating System and Microsoft Office 2007 programs **See Warning ->> |
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ts4 "the newest General Office Server" |
ts4.dopm.uab.edu See more info on Gateway Page |
This is more modern, and has more up-to-date software. For your day-to-day remote computer.
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Gateway Servers
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See info on Gateway Page | Now (Jan 2015), we have a newer (better) Terminal Server, etc that people should use – for General Office programs, SAS, SPSS Instructions (including explanation of how its better) are at Gateway Page |
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Multiple people can use each of the above at the same time. Addtitionally, there's a handful of others (for very specialized things like NVIVO software, Access 2003) that only one person can be connected to at a time. |
How do I get set up to Remote In?
Email your request to the HelpDeskHow to connect to a remote computer:
- click [Start] or the Microsoft Globe icon on lower left corner
- click [All Program]
- click [Accessories]
- click [Remote Desktop Connection]
- Next to "computer" type or select the computer's name
- Do your work and then logoff.