UConn Lab Remote Access

This article is for faculty, staff, and students seeking information regarding scheduling time to access a Windows lab computer remotely. You can use this service when you need to use software that is only available on a Windows lab computer.

Reserving Time on a Lab Computer

To reserve time on a lab computer,

1. Navigate to the request form.
2. Select the drop-down with the desired time block. 
   
   
   • Block 1: The current block will give you immediate access to a computer, but is reset at 6 PM EST/EDT.

   • Block 2: The next block will give you a complete 12-hour reservation, but you will need to wait until 6 PM EST/EDT to use it.

     You may only have 1 active request at a time, regardless of which block you take.

3. If you have successfully gotten a machine, you should see the following message display:
   
4. You can then download the .rdp file to you computer.
   1. If you are on Mac OSX, install Microsoft Remote Desktop 10 from the App Store.
      1.  Alternatively, you can click this link to immediately download Microsoft Remote.
   2. If you are on Android, install Microsoft Remote Desktop from this link.
5. Wait until the listed time.
6. Open the file.
7. Login with your NetID and password. 

Available Software:

Accessing Adobe Creative Cloud

Currently, the only available way to access Adobe Creative Cloud without purchasing a license is by using a lab machine. In order to use Adobe CC, ITS recommends creating an Adobe account at https://account.adobe.com/. You may use either your university or personal account, as long as you remember the credentials. This will not be tied to your UConn accounts even if you use a UConn email.

Once you are remoted in to the machine,

1. Open adobe Creative Cloud from applications
2. Login with your Adobe account
3. Open an Adobe application

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