ThinLinc

The departmental thinlinc service allows you to get remote access to Windows/Linux desktops and applications. In order to use the service you will need to download and install the thinlinc client for your platform.

Downloads

If you are using a Windows PC you can download a client that has been preconfigured to use our service:

• Windows Client: 

If you are using a MacOS or Linux PC, you will need to download the client from thinlinc and manually configure it:

• Download the client: https://www.cendio.com/thinlinc/download/
• Install and run the client
• Click on "options"
• Under "Display", choose "Full screen on current monitor"

Using

Run the thinlinc client and connect to thinlinc.ee.ucl.ac.uk

You will then be presented with a list of applications or desktops that you can connect to. Select the application/desktop and click on the "start" button to run that application or connect to the remote desktop.

Please make sure that you quit the application you are using via Thinlinc, or logout of the desktop you are connected to, before you quit the ThinLinc client. Just closing the client will leave the application/desktop running on the server, using up server resources and thinlinc licences.

Access your laptop/PC drive from ThinLinc

This is only available for Windows based applications on ThinLink
1. Start the ThinLinc Application on your PC
2. At the long in box, Click the Options button
3. Select Drive – on the left
4. Click on Details button on the right – if you want to check/change the drive letter
5. Select OK to save your changes. 

If you are running a thinlinc session in full screen mode, you will need to press F8 and chose "Minimize", in order to go back to the desktop of your local PC