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Ever wish you could sign onto your server's desktop from your workstation or laptop? You can with Remote Desktop Connection (RDC).
RDC has been around for sometime, but has been primarily used by systems administrators to access their servers from their desk and avoid the long trip to the server room.
Now that server's are showing up in the home, it's time to learn what system administrators have known for some time. You don't need a monitor for every server and it's easy.
Let's get started.
You will find RDC in the accessories folder in the start menu. Or, if you use Vista or Win7, click the Start Orb and type remote desktop and enter.
If you do not see six tabs across the RDC wizard, click on the “Options” toggle at the bottom left corner.
On the “General” tab enter your server's name in the computer field, your admin user name in the next field, check the Allow me to save credentials check box (if you don't want to enter your password each time you remote desktop). Do NOT click connect, we still have more tabs to complete.
Select the “Display” tab. Choose the size and color depth of your RD with the slider and drop down box, and check the check box at the bottom of the wizard.
Select the “Experience” tab. This will allow you to choose your RD experience. The drop down box with help you chose which check boxes are checked. Just remember that the more boxes you check, the more data that must be relayed via your network. So if you have a slow connection, reduce the number of checked boxes to improve your RD experience. Check the Reconnect check box, this allows your session to resume in the event the session failed.
Select the “Advanced” tab. Choose the “Connect and don't warn me” option from the Server Authentication section drop down box, this prevents annoying pop-ups.
Let's Go back to the “General” tab and Save our RDC profile. Click on the Save As button. Give your profile a meaningful name and click Save. This will bring you back to the RD connector, and click on connect. If you entered the correct server name and user credentials, you will soon be looking at your server's desktop.
Now that you know how to log into your WHS remotely, please remember that most of the administration of a WHS should occur from the DashBoard application that was installed with the connector software on your client pc.
RDC has been around for sometime, but has been primarily used by systems administrators to access their servers from their desk and avoid the long trip to the server room.
Now that server's are showing up in the home, it's time to learn what system administrators have known for some time. You don't need a monitor for every server and it's easy.
Let's get started.
You will find RDC in the accessories folder in the start menu. Or, if you use Vista or Win7, click the Start Orb and type remote desktop and enter.
If you do not see six tabs across the RDC wizard, click on the “Options” toggle at the bottom left corner.
On the “General” tab enter your server's name in the computer field, your admin user name in the next field, check the Allow me to save credentials check box (if you don't want to enter your password each time you remote desktop). Do NOT click connect, we still have more tabs to complete.
Select the “Display” tab. Choose the size and color depth of your RD with the slider and drop down box, and check the check box at the bottom of the wizard.
Select the “Experience” tab. This will allow you to choose your RD experience. The drop down box with help you chose which check boxes are checked. Just remember that the more boxes you check, the more data that must be relayed via your network. So if you have a slow connection, reduce the number of checked boxes to improve your RD experience. Check the Reconnect check box, this allows your session to resume in the event the session failed.
Select the “Advanced” tab. Choose the “Connect and don't warn me” option from the Server Authentication section drop down box, this prevents annoying pop-ups.
Let's Go back to the “General” tab and Save our RDC profile. Click on the Save As button. Give your profile a meaningful name and click Save. This will bring you back to the RD connector, and click on connect. If you entered the correct server name and user credentials, you will soon be looking at your server's desktop.
Now that you know how to log into your WHS remotely, please remember that most of the administration of a WHS should occur from the DashBoard application that was installed with the connector software on your client pc.
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