What you can do, and this is completely unsupported, is tunnel port 3389 on the remote end through ssh to one of the ecelinsrv systems, and then connect to the tunnel. We do not allow remote desktop access from outside of ECE. Keep in mind that all other forms of remote access (VNC, Teamviewer, Chrome Remote Desktop, etc) are still not permitted either due to the lack of security support, unapproved third-party solutions or licensing we do not have. For systems we do not maintain, we will provide best-effort support to help you get the “server” service for your OS set up.

If you would like a full GUI under Linux, we will work with you to install the FastX server component on systems we maintain. We will permit requests for Remote Desktop under Windows and ssh under Linux and macOS. If you would like to be able to directly access your desktop from Georgia Institute of Technology’s VPN solution, please send a request to the IP Address (or fully qualified DNS hostname) of your research desktop and whether the operating systems is Windows, Linux, or macOS. For this, we will be easing our normal restrictions of direct access to research desktops remotely. Per an earlier announcement from the Chair, ECE has moved to a Telework environment beginning Monday, 3/16, through the end of the semester.

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