Center IT

Server Build notes:

• RDP Documentation (IP Address: 128.42.44.182)
• Web Server Documentation (IP Address: 128.42.44.180)
• Database Server Documentation (IP Address: 128.42.44.181)

Other useful resources:

• Posgres Server Configuration
• Working with PostgreSQL
• Haas PhD Server Configuration

FAQ

In order to access the McNair Center resources, you generally need to be on the Rice network. Exceptions to this include accessing the dbase and webserver by ssh, and accessing the webserver (including the wiki) through the web. To access all other resources, you need to be connected in one of three ways:

1. By a wired ethernet connection on the Rice campus, including through wired workstations at the McNair Center
2. Through the Rice Owls wireless network (note: the Rice Visitor network will not allow you access)
3. From off-campus (or through Rice Vistor, etc.) but through the VPN. Connection details are available here: https://docs.rice.edu/confluence/display/ITDIY/Connecting+to+the+Rice+network+with+VPN

Connecting to the RDP Server

To connect to the RDP Server, you will need a user account on the RDP server. If you don't have one, see Ed.

For PCs

1. Go to the Start menu and search for and then open the "Remote Desktop Connection" application
2. In the new window, enter the RDP machine's IP address (128.42.44.182) into the text box labeled "Computer"
3. Click "Show Options" and then enter ad.mcnaircenter.org\user (where user should be replaced with your username on the RDP server) as the username
4. Click Connect and type in your password when prompted
5. You should now be able to access the RDP machine from the resulting window

For Macs

1. To connect from Mac to Windows, download the Microsoft Remote Desktop App off the Mac App store.
2. Open the app and go to Create / Edit Remote Desktops.
3. On the Connection Center screen click New. A new window should pop up prompting you for several fields of information. Here are the important ones:

• PC name: this should be the RDP machine's IP address (128.42.44.182)
• Credentials: The user name and password to be used for the RDP server. Your username should be ad.mcnaircenter.org\user (where user is replaced with your username on the RDP server) and your password is your password on the RDP server.

1. Save the remote desktop and you should be able to access it from the Microsoft Remote Desktop App.

Mapping the Network Drive

To map to a network drive, you will need a user account on the RDP server. If you don't have one, see Ed.

For PCs

1. Open File Explorer on your PC and click "This PC"
2. Look for the "Computer" tab in the menu at the top of the window and choose "Map Network Drive"
3. In the new window, choose any empty drive letter (for example, Z:) and for the folder, type \\128.42.44.182\bulk
4. Check the "Connect using different credentials" checkbox
5. Click Finish and enter your username (in the form ad.mcnaircenter.org\user where user is replaced with your username on the RDP server) and password when prompted
6. You should be able to see the network drive on your computer now.

For Macs

1. Go into the OS X Finder and hit Command+K which should bring up the "Connect to Server" menu.
2. In that menu, enter smb://128.42.44.182/bulk into the server address and click Connect.
3. Enter your username (in the form ad.mcnaircenter.org\user where user is replaced with your username on the RDP server) and password on the RDP server.
4. The drive should now appear on your Finder menu sidebar.