REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTIONS (RDC)

Using Remote Desktop, you can run applications on a remote computer with a Windows or Mac operation system.

Barry is server running Windows 2003, along with terminal services, to enable Remote Desktop connections from anywhere on the Internet.

A connection to Barry will allow you to perform many of the clinical tasks remotely.

Using Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, click on the link at http://depts.washington.edu/uwerad/links.html to connect to terminal services.

You can log on to Centricity PACS, Centricity RIS-IC, Mindscape, Orca, and others. If using Nuance PowerScribe 360, all reports will have to be typed manually.

Statler is similarly setup at UWMC but requires special permission from the UW Radiology IT group to log in as well as an AMC login. Place a ticket with the ITS helpdesk to ask for permissions.

  1. Click on the RDC Statler (UWMC) or Barry (HMC)
  2. You will be automatically connected to the specified server where you can log in using your AMC account
  3. Note: You may be prompted to install the Microsoft terminal services ActiveX plug-in.

  1. You can use the Remote Desktop Connection on your computer to access Barry directly, without opening the Harborview Radiology links page. Can be used for Macs.
  2. Enter barry.rad.washington.edu into the computer field or use the IP address in the computer field. Barry’s IP address is barry.rad.washington.edu

  1. You may need to increase the Remote desktop size Colors to Highest Quality (32 bit) if you are having problems viewing gray scale or all the colors.
  1. Click on the Windows Start button on the Remote connection and log off.

MAC RDC INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Go to:
  2. Download and install the Remote Desktop application.
  3. Start the application and the RDC window should come up with a Computer field.
  4. Put in barry.rad.washington.edu to connect to the Barry server.
  5. To connect, click the Connect.
  6. Another Remote Desktop Computer window will show up.
  7. Enter in your AMC (aka Mindscape, IRIS, etc) login and password and type AMC on the Domain field.

  1. Click OK.
  2. If the RDC session does not display properly, you may have to change the display settings.
  3. Make sure the RDC program is active and then go to the menu bar under RDC and click Preferences.
  4. Once you open the preferences selection in the menu bar, the Preferences window will open up already displaying the Login tab.
  5. Choose the Display tab and make sure the Remote Desktop Size is set to 1024x768 and that Colors is set to Millions.
  6. Close the Preferences tab and go back to RDC window and click Connect.
  7. A warning window might appear.
  8. Click Connect and it will point you to log into the Windows server.