BCEM577 Remote Access
Resources for BCEM577 are accessed remotely using Remote Desktop Connection from the lab computer. To begin, find Remote Desktop Connection in the Start Menu and open it.
In the Computer field, enter the hostname from the password slip (eg bcem15.cs.ucalgary.ca).
In the login box that follows, click on “More choices”, followed by “Use a different account”.
enter \student as the username (note the preceding backslash, this is important) and the password from the password slip.
The backslash at the start of the username is vital and must be included, or the connection will fail.
After logging in, you will see a window asking you to confirm the identity of the remote computer. On this screen, you can tick “Don’t ask me again for connections to this computer” and then click “Yes”.
Logging out
Before logging out, ensure that all of your work is saved just in case of any problems.
When logging out of the remote session, simply close the Remote Desktop window. This can be done by clicking on the X icon in the top blue bar of the remote desktop connection window.
All open applications, programs, files etc will remain on the machine while you are away. Closing the remote connection is like turning off a monitor.
Note that you can, optionally, hide the top bar by clicking the pin icon on the left hand side. If you choose to hide it, moving your cursor to the top of the screen will display it again temporarily.
Changing the password
If you would like to change your password from the random one from the password slip, you can do so inside the remote desktop connection.
Click the “More applications” button in the bottom-left part of the screen, followed by opening the “Settings” app.
In the settings app, select “Sharing” on the left-hand side.
You can then change the password. The change will apply immediately, and you can close the remote desktop window as soon as you have done so by pressing the X in the top right-hand side.
Changing other settings on this page will cause lost work.
Support
If you need technical support, such as if you lose access or the remote environment crashes, please email cpsc.uls@ucalgary.ca. In your email, please include the hostname of the machine, which can be found on the password printout (eg bcem5, bcem16).