Software + Application Server+Remote Access Lab

The CBE Remote Access Lab is for use by students in CBE majors or currently taking CBE classes.

Students must use UW OnNet VPN to access CBE Remote computers from off campus. You might see it called Big-IP on your computer. Note: Connections time out after 72 hrs.

Mac users will need to download and install Microsoft Remote Desktop. Find the app in the Mac App Store

Store all files in the Cloud. Do not store any files on the CBE Remote computer, they may be deleted at anytime. Options include:
          UDrive: Users auto-connect to their UW “U” Drive, with upto 50gigs of storage.
          GDrive: Browse to https://drive.google.com, login to your personal or UW Google site.
          Map a drive to a CBE Course file share. Your instructor will give you directions.
          Google Drive File Stream: Creates a “G” drive, to access your Google Drive files and those shared with you.

Remember to Sign out when finished, do not just close the Remote Desktop Program. Right click the Start Button, select “Sign Out” from the shutdown menu. Disconnected sessions will be automatically logged out after 10 minutes.

Only use 1 Remote Access Lab computer at a time and limit your sessions to when you are actually working. If you’ll be away for long, please log off. This will allow us to keep CBE Remote Access resources available to all who need them.

DC Win is for general use. FabLab is restricted to fabrication students.

Email be-help@uw.edu if you need assistance.

DIRECTIONS:

* Download, Install and Connect to UW VPN. Launch Big-IP, click “Connect” and login with your UW netid credentials.

* Browse to: DC Win Lab (General Use) or DigiFab (Restricted Use).

* Choose an Available computer, click Connect, then Download to download a .rdp file.
Dbl click the .rdp file, select Open w/ Remote Desktop, check Do this Automatically, Connect. Users on Mac OSX 10.13, should right click the downloaded rdp file and choose Open with Microsoft Remote Desktop.

* Login with your UW email address, {uwnetid}@uw.edu and your UW password. NOTE: You may need to click More Choices, if unable to provide login credentials.

* Want to use Adobe software? You will need to create a Free Adobe Account using an email address (ie. your uw email) at https://accounts.adobe.com. Login with that email address when launching Adobe software in the RAL.

* Click through a couple of security messages. Check boxes Don’t ask… Click Connect on the publisher, and Yes on the security messages.

The first time you use a given computer to work with the Citrix Application Server, you will need to download and install the Citrix Workspace Client. If the computer you’re using is a CBE-provided lab/studio/library loaner machine, you may skip to login steps.

1. Open a browser and go to https://citrix.be.uw.edu .
2. If you are on a non-CBE computer, you will need to install the Citrix Workspace application.  Click the “Detect Receiver” button. Then check the box “I agree…”, and click “Download”. Launch the downloaded installer and follow the instructions. When the installation is complete, click the “Finished” button in the Citrix Workspace installer window. If you are using OSX 10.14 or older,  Download Legacy Mac client
3. Restart your computer.
4. Login via Workspace Client: Server: citrix.be.uw.edu, Username: UWnetid and UW pwd. If you do not see any Citrix Apps, or receive a login error, you may need to prepend your login with “netid\”.
5. Login via Browser: Go to https://citrix.be.uw.edu.  If the Install message appears again, click “Already Installed”. Log in using your UW NetID and password.
6. Note:  Sometimes Citrix gets confused about whether its receiver has been installed.  If you have already installed the Citrix Receiver, click “Already Installed” to bypass the initial window.
7. If you are using Chrome, you may notice that a Citrix application doesn’t launch, and instead downloads an “ica” file.  Simply right-click the file at the bottom of the browser window and choose “Always open this type of file”.  Relaunch the Citrix application and it should open directly from then on.
8. For more detailed instructions, see CBE-citrix-instructions .

Free ArcGIS Desktop/Pro for UW students/staff/faculty.

UW students, staff and faculty can now install and run ArcGIS Desktop products on their personal Windows computers. Off campus use requires use of UW OnNet VPN to connect to the UW ArcGIS license servers. This software must only be used for UW-related academic purposes.

ArcGIS Desktop:
UW ArcGIS Desktop Info: https://sites.uw.edu/arcgis/software/arcgis-desktop/arcmap/
ArcGIS Desktop Download: ftp://software.gis.washington.edu/ESRI/ArcGISDesktop/10.7.1/ArcGIS_Desktop_1071_168758/ArcGIS_Desktop_1071_169506.exe
ArcGIS Desktop UW Licensing Info: https://sites.uw.edu/arcgis/software/arcgis-desktop/arcmap/on-campus/

ArcGIS Pro:
UW ArcGIS Pro Info: https://sites.uw.edu/arcgis/software/arcgis-desktop/arcgis-pro/
ArcGIS Pro Download: ftp://software.gis.washington.edu/ESRI/ArcGISPro/2.6/ArcGIS_Pro_26_174502/ArcGISPro_26_175036.exe

Free Autodesk software for UW students/staff/faculty

Anyone with a UW email address (@uw.edu) may participate in Autodesk’s Education Community program. Along with much educational material, most Autodesk applications are available for free through the program, on a three-year time out license.
UW-IT Autodesk for Education information page
Autodesk Free Software page
Fusion 360 Free Software page

Free Bluebeam Revu for Students

Bluebeam is now offering all students free 1 yr licenses to install Revu on their personal Windows computers. Fill out the form at this location and receive an email with download instructions and a license key.
https://www.bluebeam.com/communities/education/

Free Lumion student licenses for UW students

Full-time UW students in AEC-related fields can gain free access to the student version of this visualization/rendering package. Lumion’s hardware requirements are significant, details are available on their web site: lumion3d.com/studentsusa.html

Free Microsoft software for UW students

Thanks in part to funding from the UW Student Technology Fee, several Microsoft applications are available for free download by UW students. For more information about this program, and to download the software, please check out UW-IT’s software site: UW-IT Microsoft Software for Students information page

Adobe software for UW students

Adobe has ended their temporary program to provide free licenses to UW students. UW students can purchase Adobe Creative Cloud directly from Adobe’s website at a reduced price. Adobe CC Student Pricing.

Rhino software for UW students/faculty

McNeel’s popular Rhino package is available at a steep discount for qualifying students and faculty from the University Bookstore. See their Rhino 6 page for details. Rhino is also available for an extended 90-day free trial.

Free Enscape software for UW students/faculty

UW students and faculty can register with Enscape to receive a free 6-month license for non-commercial use. Register at EnScape Educational Licensing using your UW email address and follow the instructions.

Free ArchiCAD software for UW students/staff/faculty

UW students, faculty, and staff can register with Graphisoft to gain free access to ArchiCAD for the duration of their time at the UW. To take advantage of this offer, register at www.myarchicad.com using your UW email address and follow the instructions.