Connecting to skrivebord.uib.no from Linux

Connect to Skrivebord.uib.no from Linux

This is a guide on how to connect to skrivebord.uib.no using the software rdesktop on a Linux-computer. The software can be downloaded from Ubuntu Software centre, search for "rdesktop". You can also install the software from terminal using the following command: sudo apt-get install rdesktop

Start rdesktop by opening Terminal and run:

  rdesktop -d uib -k no skrivebord.uib.no

Arguments

Rdesktop works with several arguments. The most important are described below. See rdesktop(1) for full description. In terminal, run:

   man rdesktop

Username and domain

Skrivebord.uib.no sets "HEL" as standard domain. You must choose "Other user" and type "UIB\<yourusername>" to login. Alternatively you can add the domain in the command:

   rdesktop -d uib skrivebord.uib.no

Rdesktop assumes you are using the same username on you machine as on skrivebord.uib.no. If this is not the case, you can set the username in the commandline with the argument "-u yourusername", like this:

  rdesktop -d uib -u abc123 skrivebord.uib.no

Remember to switch abc123 with your username.

Keyboard

Standard keyboard in rdesktop is American. If you have a Norwegian keyboard you can set the change in rdesktop using the argument "-k no", like this:

  rdesktop -k no skrivebord.uib.no

rdesktop-window size

To set a specific size for the rdesktop-window use argument "-g <size of the window, length x height>", like this:

  rdesktop -g 1024x768 skrivebord.uib.no

You can also use %

  rdesktop -g 90% skrivebord.uib.no

Setting the size in percentage works best if you only have one screen. If you use two screens, rdesktop will treat it as one extra large screen instead.

Rdesktop full screen: -f

  rdesktop -f skrivebord.uib.no

Using this command, rdesktop will cover both screens if using two. Use the key combination Ctrl+Alt+Enter to switch between Linux- and Windows environment.