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Linux Clients

VPN Connection

To connect to an ISIMA/LIMOS server from outside, install and use OpenVPN.

VPN Isima/Limos

Installing Remmina

On Ubuntu: sudo apt install remmina

Remmina is then available in the Applications menu > Internet > Remmina ...

Configuring Remmina

Click on the "burger" and select Preferences (or Ctrl+p)

In the RDP tab, specify your keyboard layout (choose French for Azerty keyboards)

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Connecting a Linux machine to a Windows machine/server

Creating a new RDP connection (top left tab) in Remmina

From outside, the VPN connection must be active for the connection to work!

Fill in the fields:

  • Name to find your connection in the list provided by Remmina
  • Server to indicate the server name, add the domain name .local.isima.fr. For TSE1, for example, indicate tse1.local.isima.fr. (if you have issues, you can try the server IP)
  • Username to pre-fill the authentication form, UCA username for a shared server
  • Domain, indicate local
  • Color depth under Windows, the correct setting is "True color (24 bpp)"

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Click Save, The connection then appears in the list. Double-click to start the connection.

Connecting a Linux machine to a Linux machine/server

Creating a new RDP connection (top left tab) in Remmina

From outside, the VPN connection must be active for the connection to work!

Fill in the fields:

  • Name to find your connection in the list provided by Remmina
  • Server to indicate the server name, add the domain name .local.isima.fr. For ADA, for example, indicate ada.local.isima.fr. (if you have issues, you can try the server IP)
  • Username to pre-fill the authentication form, UCA username for a shared server
  • Domain, indicate local
  • Color depth under Linux, the correct setting is "GFX RFX (32bpp)"

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Click Save, The connection then appears in the list. Double-click to start the connection.

On some Linux servers, the keyboard may switch to Qwerty (pre-save your password or set the language to FR in the settings)

Other Settings

In the Remmina window, there is another settings bar. If the window does not expand properly, you can click on the tab indicated below

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