Using Microsoft office from your Linux desktop
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This page will give you step by step instructions for how to use MS Office from your Linux Desktop.
UPDATE Citrix cluster will be retired Spring 2007. The new Sun Global Desktop infrastructure is its new replacement and is very cool actually. https://ara.cc.gatech.edu
From Chad Huneycutt One caveat: if you have a colorized prompt string (unix shell), then SGD will just hang when you log in, so you have to remove that (don't ask me, I just work here :))
To add printers to your Desktop, go directly to step #6 below. This page will be updated when testing for new Desktop infrastructure is complete.
1- Download the Citrix client from http://www.citrix.com, I got my copy from link
2- Install the Citrix client, no root access needed.
3- Start the Citrix ICA Client for Linux (wfcmgr)
4- Add a new connection by clicking Connection-> New then follow these steps:
Network settings Network Protocol: TCP/IP Server Location: citrix.cc.gatech.edu Published Application: Desktop
Connection settings Encryption Level: RC5 (128 bit) Login settings Username: enter the CoC id you use to login to windows (most likely it is the same as your unix ID) DOMAIN: CC password: enter your NT password, if you don't know it, simply login to unix and reset it using ntpasswd
Window settings Window colors: 18 million Window size: Percentage of full screen (choose whichever you like more!)
5- You are now ready to use the Windows desktop, simply double click on the entry you created above to start the desktop
6- While at it, setup your printers now! From the desktop click Start->Run, then enter the following:
For printer moe: \\madison\moe
For seawind: \\hgprint\seawind you will be asked for a login, use hg\<user name> and use your HG domain password. If you don't know your HG domain password walk to the CoC help desk to get it reset.
7- You unix home directory is mounted under windows. It is available as drive letter H: (or Z: or S: it keeps moving around!)
