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--- manuals:texel [2025/04/09 07:24] – [Linux desktop] jansen
+++ manuals: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.
+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=====
 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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 ==== 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''. Specify ''texel'' as server, ''STERREWACHT'' as domain, and fill in your username.
+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=====

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