What is Whitman RemoteApp?
Whitman RemoteApp is a Windows Server-based infrastructure that makes software and remote desktop sessions available to Whitman persons over the internet, using their personal computers.
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When signing into Whitman Remote Desktop/RDS.syr.edu, after you enter your netid@syr.edu email address as your username, ensure you select 'Work or School account' - otherwise you will not be able to utilize Whitman Remote Desktop. |
What is Remote Desktop?
Remote Desktop is a remote desktop session available to Whitman faculty, staff, and students by logging into https://rds.syr.edu. It provides a Computer Lab experience accessible over the internet and from any internet-connected device. Whitman Remote Desktop is the best way for students to use course-required software.
How to access Remote Desktop?
How to access Virtual Machines from Remote Desktop Services? (Double Hop)
Why do we have it?
We have RemoteApp Remote Desktop for three reasons:
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- There are some software
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- programs which due to licensing terms and restrictions,
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- cannot be installed on personal computers
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- It provides access to Windows-only
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- programs for people who use Apple computers.
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Who can use it?
Whitman Students, faculty, and staff.
What software is available on Whitman RemoteApp?
The following software are available as published applications:
- Argus Enterprise
- Caseware IDEA
- JDA Pro Floor Planning
- JMP Pro
- MathWorks MatLab
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Word
- MiniTab
- Palisade DecisionTools Suite:
- @Risk
- Evolver
- NeuralTools
- PrecisionTree
- StatTools
- TopRank
- R Statistucs
- SAP
- Tableau Desktop
- XLStat
The following is available as a Remote Desktop Session environment:
- Microsoft Excel Testing Practice Environment
What should you know about RemoteApp?
The most important thing to know is that documents that are created using apps on RemoteApp can be saved to a user's personal computer, or their H Drive. Ideally they should make sure they save to their H Drive. If a person wants to access a file on their H Drive from their personal computer, they can use SURA (Or the SU VPN Tool for Mac)
The second most important thing to know about RemoteApp is that it's not something that should be used if someone is on a Whitman lab computer, because with one small exception, everything that's on RemoteApp is available in the labs.
How do you use RemoteApp?
You can use RemoteApp two ways:
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- guarantees an up-to-date and consistent experience when using Whitman software.
Who has access to Remote Desktop?
- Whitman Active Faculty
- Whitman Active Staff
- Students enrolled in Whitman courses
What should you know about Remote Desktop?
- Your G: Network Drive and OneDrive are automatically mapped for you.
- All the software available in our labs is also available on Whitman Remote Desktop; it will look just like the labs
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Please Note: Users logging into rds.syr.edu at times may experience a small delay during the login process. Please be patient. |
What software is available on Whitman Remote Desktop?
Click here for the full list of software installed on Whitman Remote Desktop