HOWTO WIN7 REMOTE.txt

Remote Windows7 using SSH
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It is possible to access a remote windows 7 machine (form Linux or any other OS)
in order to launch the ipengines without the need to walk to the machine.

You need to install an SSH server for windows and configure it following these
instructions:

http://hindenes.com/trondsworking/2012/05/17/run-powershell-through-ssh/

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles-tutorials/windows-server-2008/install-SSH-Server-Windows-Server-2008.html

Using powershell you have a more powerful environment than classic cmd.exe.

Poweshell Commands
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Kill a process by name:

  Stop-Process -processname ipython
  
List all running processes (starting with 'p'):

  Get-Process p*

Create a folder:

   mkdir data


Remote Windows 7 using Remote Desktop Service
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To enable RDS on the windows machine go in:

  Control Panel -> Security -> System -> Remote settings

and check "Allow connections from computers running any version..."

Finally clik on Select user and add the user you want to enable.

Connecting from Linux
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rdesktop -u temp sw2002j.windows.chem.ucla.edu