Rdesktop & Tunneling from Linux

Connecting to Windows Systems from outside the University

You may want to use rdesktop to connnect to your Chemistry windows system from a linux system at home or elsewhere.

This can be done by setting up an ssh tunnel via tunnel.chm.bris.ac.uk. Replace <chm-sys> with the name of your windows system. Replace <username> with your UOB username. 3389 is the usual port used by rdesktop.

Login to tunnel.chm with the command:

This sets up the tunnel from your local linux system to your Chemistry windows system. Then open a new ssh window on your LOCAL linux system and type the command:

An rdesktop window connected to your Chemistry windows system should then open.

Connecting to Linux Systems from outside the University

You can connect to Linux systems and open X terminal windows on your own system by connecting first to tunnel.chm, then from there to the target system. Ensure that you use the -X parameter both times.

If you want to connect using vnc, you can tunnel the connection as above. VNC uses a default port number of 5900+<display no.>, the display number is usually 1 for linux systems. We will use a virtual display of localhost:9, tunneled to target-system:1

Connecting from Windows systems outside the University

Connecting to Windows systems: Please see sshrdp to remote control your desktop pc

Connecting to Linux systems: Please see Secure Shell (SSH) Logins, connect via tunnel.chm.bris.ac.uk as described above. To use vnc, you can adapt these instructions with relevant port numbers.