Using Remote Desktop (RDP) at MCECS RDP is a remote connection protocol developed by Microsoft which allows a user to connect remotely to a Windows machine using a graphical interface. This connection uses a client-server architecture, which means that your local computer must run a local RDP client (program) that connects to an RDP [...]
Connecting to a remote Linux machine using SSH from Windows How to use SSH with MobaXterm How to use SSH with PuTTY How to use SSH with Powershell How to use SSH with MobaXterm MobaXterm is available on MCECS supported Windows machines and is available free of charge [...]
Using Fixit to solve Windows Application Problems What is Fixit? Fixit is program available on any MCECS Windows box. It can be found either through the start menu [Start>General Applications>Fixit(Reset Application Settings) ] or through a Command Prompt. It is an application available through the CAT for fixing issues that may pop [...]
Using SFTP for Remote File Transfer from Windows SFTP using WinSCP SFTP using Cyberduck SFTP using MobaXterm Using WinSCP You can download WinSCP from the following link: https://winscp.net/eng/download.php When installing the program, it will ask you if you want to use the Commander or Explorer interface mode. Either option is [...]
If you still have any computers running Windows 7, you probably already know that Microsoft will be ending support for this operating system on January 14th, 2020. We are working to remediate the risks to MCECS/PSU from these systems after the deadline (since they will no longer have security updates). Over the past few months, [...]
Recycle Bin behavior on Tier 1/2 Systems We encourage users to be careful when deleting files. Due to storage being delivered from a networked file server, the Recycle Bin on CAT supported Tier 1/2 Windows systems works in the following way. If you accidentally delete a file or folder, we recommend [...]
[Are you an MCECS computer or laptop user with an OIT managed load? Are you thinking of getting your laptop loaded by OIT to get a managed configuration? If so, read on....] Since the CAT doesn’t have the resources to provide managed and supported laptop configurations, an increasing number MCECS users have been opting to [...]
Using Software Center to install or update packages On Tier 1 and 2 systems, Software Center provides a self-service mechanism to install or update select software packages bundled by the CAT. This service is only available to systems designated as "single-user desktops". Multi-user computers, such as those in computer labs, will not provide this [...]
On August 1st, we will be removing the default Oracle Java install on CAT supported Windows desktops. We are taking this action in order to maintain the security of CAT supported desktop Windows systems. Due to recent changes to licensing from Oracle, we are no longer able to freely install newer, patched versions of the [...]
RDP through an SSH tunnel Note: If you are trying to use Remote Desktop to log into a remote Windows box, but are unable to successfully connect to the MCECS VPN, you can use SSH tunneling to accomplish the same goal. To set up an SSH tunnel to allow you to RDP [...]