DM Terminal Server:
The Digital Media Terminal server, is a server that students and faculty can connect to using windows Terminal Server Client. Once connected, the server opens a session of Windows Server 2003, and then transmits the "virtual" monitor image of this session back to the end user's device. The user then controls the session of Windows XP from their remote computer. This service provides the power of our server on any older machine.
Terminal Server Limitations:
Maximum number of Sessions: 50
  The more people connected and running sessions of Windows XP, the more "Load" will be applied the server, so we are limiting the maximum number of sessions to 50.
Automatic Logout after 30 minutes of Idle time:
  The terminal server will also close sessions after 30 minutes of inactivity.
Program Limitations:
  Programs like Maya and 3D Studio Max use local graphics cards to perform calculations, and thus do not operate effectively on terminal servers. Also some applications have a limited license pool, and therefore cannot be installed on the Terminal Server.
Students can connect to Application Server from A+A Building Only:
  You can only connect to the Terminal Server from the A+A building network. Students will not be able to connect to the terminal server from outside the A+A building.
Terminal Server Software:
Operating System:
Windows Server 2003
3D Modeling Layer:
Rhino 3D
 
Graphic Layer:
Adobe Photoshop 
Adobe InDesign 
Adobe Illustrator 
Macromedia DreamWeaver 
Macromedia Flash 
Macromedia Freehand 
Engineering/Drafting Layer: 
AutoDesk Architectural Desktop (AutoCAD)
Vectorworks

Downloading and Installing the Remote Client:

Windows:
This software package will install the client portion of Remote Desktop on a computer running any of the following operating systems: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista.

Note: Current Users of Windows XP and Vista already have the Remote Desktop application installed.

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To install:

1. Unzip the file you downloaded using WinZip.

2. Open the uncompressed folder.

3. Double click on the file "setup.exe"

4. Follow the installation instructions.

 
Macintosh:
Remote Desktop Connection Client 1.0.1 for Mac allows you to connect to a Windows-based computer and work with programs and files on that computer from your Macintosh computer.
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To install:

1. On your hard disk, double-click the file that you downloaded to expand it using StuffIt Expander.

2. Double-click the .dmg file you downloaded (for example, RDC101EN.dmg) to mount the Remote Desktop Connection volume.

3. On the Desktop, open the Remote Desktop Connection volume.

4. Copy the Remote Desktop Connection folder from the Remote Desktop Connection volume to your hard disk.

5. If the Remote Desktop Connection folder was copied to your hard disk successfully, you can move the Remote Desktop Connection volume, the .dmg file, and the original file you downloaded to the Trash.

6. To complete the installation, run the program by opening the Remote Desktop Connection folder that you copied to your hard disk in step 4, and then double-click Remote Desktop Connection.
 

Connecting to the Terminal Server:
Step One: You must have the Terminal Server Client Application loaded on your machine, and students mustr have the computer physically connected to the Yale School of Architecture Network, inside the A+A building.

When you have your machine configured to work on our network, the Terminal Server Client will be installed.
Step Two: Launch the Terminal Server Client Application.

The Terminal Server Client is also located on all of our Macintosh computers. Look for the Icon in the start bar below.
 
Step Three: Type in "Archserver4.architecture.yale.edu" and click the "Options" Button on the PC, or click the "Options" arrow on the Mac's for more connection options.
 
Windows Terminal Server Window



Mac Terminal Server Window
Step Four: You can enter your password (Same as your Yale E-mail) here, or you can do it later.
 
Step Five: Under Display set the desktop size to "Full Screen", and set the colors to "True Color (24 Bit)" Leave the "Display the connection bar when in full screen mode" checked on. This allows you to minimize the terminal server.
 
Step Six:

Under Remote Computer sound, Select "Bring to this computer"
Under Keyboard, select "In full screen mode only"
Under Local Devices, Check on "Disk Drives" and "Printers". This will automatically map your local connected printers and map your local disk drives to the terminal server.
 
Step Seven: Make sure you have "Lan (10Mbps or Higher)" selected, otherwise you will see performance issues.