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Freeman Group Meeting 23 May 2007 Victor Kusuma

Freeman Group Meeting 23 May 2007 Victor Kusuma. Outline. Overview of Remote Desktop Connection Tool Connecting to Freeman Group’s Remote Desktops Using Google Desktop Building Library Maintenance. Overview. Windows Remote Desktop Connection (RDC)

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Freeman Group Meeting 23 May 2007 Victor Kusuma

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  1. Freeman Group Meeting 23 May 2007 Victor Kusuma

  2. Outline • Overview of Remote Desktop Connection Tool • Connecting to Freeman Group’s Remote Desktops • Using Google Desktop • Building Library • Maintenance

  3. Overview • Windows Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) • Native to Windows XP SP2, Vista and 2003 Server • Allows connection to Windows XP Pro and Windows Server computers set up for Remote Desktop • Installable in Windows 95, 98, 98SE, Me, NT4, 2000, and Mac OS X • Accesses host computer like you’re sitting in front of the computer • Only one user access session per computer

  4. Downloading RDC • Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003 • No installation required • XP: Start > All Programs > Accessories (> Communications) • Other versions of Windows • http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/tools/rdclientdl.mspx • Mac OS X • Requires OS 10.2.8 or later • http://www.microsoft.com/mac/otherproducts/otherproducts.aspx?pid=remotedesktopclient

  5. Freeman Group Remote Desktops • Common (common.ces.utexas.edu) • Conference room computer • ~50 GB C:\, ~150 GB D:\ • Desalnet and group papers available to search • SciFinder Scholar and all UT library resources • Saber (saber.ces.utexas.edu) • Temporary lab computer • 40 GB C:\ • SciFinder Scholar and all UT library resources • Username: Freeman Group

  6. Using RDC Standard Windows XP RDC IP address Username and Password Ignore the domain

  7. Using RDC Windows Vista/Updated Windows XP RDC IP address Username and Password: Prompted at login.

  8. Local Resources tab • Allows you to mount your computer disk drive on remote desktop computer for file operations Check here!

  9. Local Resources tab Check here!

  10. ‘Common’ through RDC Google Desktop Papers etc. At D:\ SciFinder Scholar Results At D:\ Orphaned documents Instructions Desalnet documents At D:\ NOT extra storage!

  11. Using Google Desktop • Available in ‘Common’ • Google Desktop indexes all documents containing text in computer • Index is not limited to title • Instant retrieval of file

  12. Google Desktop in action Click here to see all matches…

  13. Google Desktop in action

  14. Accessing your local drives Your local drives appear here – use normal Windows operations Make sure you have checked “Disk Drives” on Local Resources

  15. SciFinder Scholar • Use SciFinder Scholar from anywhere as if you’re within UT network

  16. Research library • Accessible from desktop or from D:\Common Files • Help upload stuff you think others can use! • All items automatically indexed by Google Desktop, if containing readable text

  17. Maintenance • Treat them like your own computers • No installing/downloading anything suspicious • More installed stuff = reduced performance • Keep them updated – install all automatic updates • D:\ is the big drive on ‘Common’ – save everything here

  18. Questions?

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