Connecting from Windows

On your workstation:

  • Go to System - Preferences - Remote Desktop

  • Check “Allow other users to view your desktop”

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  • Click the advanced tab

  • Check “Only allow local connections”

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From your laptop (client machine):

  • Make sure VNC and Putty are installed

  • Enter “workstation”.oden.utexas.edu for your session on port 22

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  • Click on Connections - SSH - Tunnels

  • In the box labeled “Source Port”, type 5902

  • In the destination box, type: localhost:5901

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WARNING: Do not leave an open VNC connection running for anything other than local connections. VNC, on its own, is insecure. VNC should always be forwarded through an SSH connections if possible.