Using Remote Desktop
Remote Desktop is provided in the WebUI to allow for additional remote system
administration and the use of approved third-party applications. Backup software and antivirus
programs are examples of approved applications.
To open a Remote Desktop session from the WebUI, select Maintenance, Remote Desktop.
A Remote Desktop session is opened. Enter the appropriate password to log on to the server.
Figure 7: Remote Desktop session
Improper Closure of Remote Desktop
Certain operations such as drive management via ACU can leave the utilities running if the
browser is closed versus exiting from the program via the application menu or logging off the
Remote Desktop session. In the case of ACU, the drive lights will remain blinking until one of
the following occurs:
1. The ACU is accessed again via the link under Disk in the Web User Interface and the
2. The orphaned Remote Desktop session is closed and the orphaned application is closed.
NAS 2000s Administration Guide
Caution:
Two open sessions of Remote Desktop are allowed to operate at the same time.
After completing an application do not use the window close feature (
session of Remote Desktop. Click Start/Log Off Administrator to exit Remote Desktop.
application is closed properly.
The default timeout has been set to 15 minutes but it may require up to 30 minutes for
ACU to exit. This value may be adjusted in the Terminal Services Configuration option
under Administrator Tools, accessed either through the desktop or via a Remote Desktop
session.
Basic Administrative Procedures and Setup Completion
) to close that
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