Using Remote Desktop Through SSH

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You will need the hostname generated by the network registration for the machine you are connecting to.  If you have registered the machine yourself, you should be able to login to the website http://tiny.egr.msu.edu to find the hostname.  If you cannot locate the hostname assigned to the machine, the DECS Support office can find it for you if we have the mac address for the machine.

You will also need to have configured the machine you are connecting to to accept a remote desktop connection and possibly to have added a user account to the Remote Desktop Users Group.  See us in the support office for assistance with that if necessary.

Putty is installed on all of the DECS PCs and is included in all of our Windows installations by default. Putty can be obtained here for free.
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  1. Launch Putty from the Start Menu > All Programs > Putty > Putty.
     
  2. In Putty type in "scully.egr.msu.edu" in the box under "Host Name".
    Photo of PuTTY Configuration screen
     
  3. On the left side of putty go to "Connection" and expand the "SSH" tab and go to "Tunnels".
    Screen shot of PuTTY configuration
     
  4. Under source port enter in 3391


    and under destination enter (hostname of machine).dhcp.egr.msu.edu:3389

    and click "Add." 
    If you do not know your machines hostname/network registration you may use an IP address, something like 35.9.36.36:3389.
     
  5. Click on the "Open" at the bottom of the Putty window and log in with your Engineering username and password.
     
  6. Now Launch Remote Desktop.  Windows XP should have a start menu shortcut under > All Programs > Accessories > Communication > Remote Desktop Connection.
    Screen image of accessing your remote desktop connection
     
  7. Type in localhost:3391 and click "Connect".

     
  8. You should be prompted for credentials to login to the machine you are trying to reach.  If you do not have an account in the Remote Desktop Users Group on that machine DECS can assist you in adding that.