UMKC Remote Labs → Linux Remote Application Connection Instructions

Linux Remote Application Connection Instructions

1. Depending on your environment, you may need to uninstall old versions of Remmina first
2. Open a Terminal window
3. Execute sudo apt-add-repository ppa:remmina-ppa-team/remmina-next and confirm the choice
4. Execute sudo apt-get update and confirm the choice
5. Execute sudo apt-get install remmina remmina-plugin-rdp libfreerdp-plugins-standard and confirm the choice
6. Reboot your computer

1. Visit the available labs and applications page
2. Enter your UMKC Username and password
3. Click Logon
4. Select a Remote Lab and click on Connect to Remote Desktop
5. If labs seats are available you will be taken to another page
6. Click on the Launch my session! button
7. Click Save when prompted to Open or Save the connection file
8. A .RDP file containing connection details will be added to your downloads directory. Make note of the file name, but do not open this file yet.
9. Launch the Remmina Remote Desktop client
10. Click Tools (3 horizontal lines) in the toolbar
11. Click Import
12. Navigate to your downloads directory and select the .RDP file from step #8
13. Click Import
14. Right click the connection and select Edit
15. Change the username from UMKC-USERS\username to just username
16. Enter your UMKC password
17. Change domain to umkc-users
18. Click Save
19. Double Click the new entry in the connections list
20. If prompted to accept a certificate, click OK
21. You may notice a connection dialog while your session is being connected
22. If you have not recently connected to this remote lab computer there will also be a delay as your profile is created. This is normal.
23. You are now connected! The Remote Application will appear to be running from your local computer