Remote Access

This page walks you through how to get remote access to CAEE computers so that you can run professional versions of the SketchUp and Rhino software. The information presented here can also be found on the UT Engineering IT's Wiki which is linked below:

• Connecting to UT VPN
• Remote Desktop
• Virtual Desktop Environment

Below are the instructions, two notes:

• I tried to include all the possible information I could so the descriptions are lengthy. Use the links above for a TLDR version.
• I work on MacOS so the PC instructions are a little lacking

UT Virtual Private Network (VPN)

The VPN is required to access your campus desktop from off campus as well as other UT services.

DUO

To connect to UT's VPN, two-factor authorization is required. To setup DUO for authentication, visit this page.

Installing the VPN

The application you will be installing on your computer is Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client. To install:

1. Go to vpn.utexas.edu and enter your UT EID and password.
2. Authenticate with DUO
3. Select the Download button to download and install the software.

Connecting with the VPN

1. Start the application Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client
2. Enter vpn.utexas.edu into the connection address and click connect

3. Login with your UT EID, your UT EID password, and enter one of the following options for the DUO Passcode:

• push: sends a notification to your smart phone via the DUO app
• sms: sends a text to your phone with passcodes that you can enter
• phone: calls your phone number (recommended)
• numeric passcode: passcode to enter after choosing sms or push

Remote Desktop

For Windows users, you can skip the first subsection below because the Remote Desktop Software is automatically included on PCs. For MacOs and Linux users, you will need to first install the software.

Install Remote Desktop Software

MacOS

The steps to get the software are simple:

1. Open the App Store and search "Microsoft Remote Desktop".
2. Install the application and don't worry about setting anything else up - you just need the software to open the files to connect you to your Remote Desktop.

Linux

For Linux users:

1. Navigate to this webpage.
2. Look for the latest, stable release and download.

Connecting to LRC Remotely

With the necessary software installed, you can begin connecting to a LRC computer.

1. Navigate to this webpage to access links for the LRC machines.

2. Choose from the computers listed, click connect, and then click download.
   

3. Navigate to your downloads folder and click the file to start connecting

4. Remote Desktop should automatically open

5. Login with your UT EID and password but be sure to put "austin" before your EID like shown below:
   

6. Assuming you entered in the correct credentials, you will begin logging into the LRC machines and can be begin to access the software listed here