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manuals:texel [2025/04/08 10:47] – [MacOS laptop/desktop] deulmanuals:texel [2025/04/09 07:56] (current) – [Other Linux clients] jansen
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 The machine Texel runs as a Windows Remote Desktop Server to allow you to access Windows applications from a Linux/MacOS desktop. Texel is only accessible from inside the Sterrewacht environment, if you need to access it from remote, you first need to initiate a [[:VPN]] connection to get access to Texel. The machine Texel runs as a Windows Remote Desktop Server to allow you to access Windows applications from a Linux/MacOS desktop. Texel is only accessible from inside the Sterrewacht environment, if you need to access it from remote, you first need to initiate a [[:VPN]] connection to get access to Texel.
  
 +This service is mainly there to allow access to university servers that don't work from any other system than Windows (the services that used to be on the CITRIX remote campus service of the university).
 =====Linux desktop===== =====Linux desktop=====
 In order to access the Texel Remote desktop server you need a standard Linux/Fedora desktop installed package ''%%xfreerdp%%''. Inside a Linux/Fedora X-terminal you can type: In order to access the Texel Remote desktop server you need a standard Linux/Fedora desktop installed package ''%%xfreerdp%%''. Inside a Linux/Fedora X-terminal you can type:
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 On this desktop you see three icons, one for 'SAP Self Service', 'Planon' and the 'BestelPlein'. Click the appropriate icon to open the Edge browser in IE compatebility mode and access the associated UL campus web application. On this desktop you see three icons, one for 'SAP Self Service', 'Planon' and the 'BestelPlein'. Click the appropriate icon to open the Edge browser in IE compatebility mode and access the associated UL campus web application.
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 +As an added bonus (compared to the old CITRIX environment): uploading and downloading documents is a lot easier, since ''texel'' has your Linux home directory mounted as disk ''Z:''.
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 +==== Other Linux clients ====
 +It is also possible to configure this connection in any other Linux client that can use the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), such as ''remmina'' and ''vinagre'' (aka ''remote desktop viewer''). \\
 +Specify ''RDP'' as protocol, ''texel'' as server, ''STERREWACHT'' as domain, and fill in your username.
  
 =====MacOS laptop/desktop===== =====MacOS laptop/desktop=====
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   * Feed URL - texel.strw.leidenuniv.nl   * Feed URL - texel.strw.leidenuniv.nl
-  * User name - Your Sterrewacht account name. +  * User account, chose one of below options  
-  * Password - The password associated with your Sterrewacht account.+    * Ask when required (if asked, use your Sterrewacht account name and domain STERREWACHT). 
 +    * Add a User account:  
 +      * Username: Your Sterrewacht account name / STERREWACHT 
 +      * Password - The password associated with your Sterrewacht account.
  
 Open the Remote Desktop Application to gain access to the Texel server. Open the Remote Desktop Application to gain access to the Texel server.
  
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