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Freeman Group Meeting23 May 2007

Victor Kusuma

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OutlineOutline• Overview of Remote Desktop

Connection Tool• Connecting to Freeman Group’s

Remote Desktops• Using Google Desktop• Building Library• Maintenance

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OverviewOverview• 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

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Downloading RDCDownloading RDC• Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003

– No installation required• XP: Start > All Programs > Accessories (>

Communications)

• Other versions of Windows– http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d

ownloads/tools/rdclientdl.mspx• Mac OS X

– Requires OS 10.2.8 or later– http://www.microsoft.com/mac/otherpro

ducts/otherproducts.aspx?pid=remotedesktopclient

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Freeman Group Remote Freeman Group Remote DesktopsDesktops

• 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

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Using RDCUsing RDC

Standard Windows XP RDC

IP address

Username and Password

Ignore the domain

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Using RDCUsing RDCWindows

Vista/Updated Windows XP RDC

IP address

Username and Password:Prompted at login.

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Local Resources tabLocal Resources tab• Allows you to mount your computer disk drive

on remote desktop computer for file operations

Check here!

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Local Resources tabLocal Resources tab

Check here!

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‘‘Common’ through RDCCommon’ through RDC

Orphaned

documents

Papers etc.

At D:\

Instructions

Desalnetdocumen

tsAt D:\

GoogleDesktop

SciFinder

ScholarResultsAt D:\

NOT extra storage!

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Using Google DesktopUsing Google Desktop• Available in ‘Common’• Google Desktop indexes all

documents containing text in computer

• Index is not limited to title• Instant retrieval of file

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Google Desktop in actionGoogle Desktop in action

Click here to see all matches…

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Google Desktop in actionGoogle Desktop in action

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Accessing your local drivesAccessing your local drives

Your local drives appear here – use normal Windows operations

Make sure you have checked “Disk Drives” on Local Resources

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SciFinder ScholarSciFinder Scholar• Use SciFinder Scholar from anywhere

as if you’re within UT network

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Research libraryResearch 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

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MaintenanceMaintenance• 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

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Questions?Questions?