HomeLab
Luther Seminary's HomeLab service allows anyone with a LutherNet account to access a server on campus that boots up a session just like your personal desktop on campus. You must request a HomeLab account: to do so, contact Computer Services at helpdesk@luthersem.edu or 651-641-3462.
You can access your personal H: drive, access library resources and use Office 2007 applications even if you don't have them on your computer at home.
Limitation: You cannot directly print or save files from your HomeLab window to your home computer and printer. You can work on papers you have stored on your H: drive and upload them to your course on MyLutherNet. To transfer them files to and from your personal computer use F/SNAP outside the HomeLab window.
New: Vista instructions
Logging in from home
- Connect to the Internet
- Make sure the correct software is installed. (See "Load the Software" in the column to the right -->)
- For Windows, click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Communications > Remote Desktop Connection. (Hint: Drag this "Remote Desktop Connection" to your taskbar for easier future access.)
- In the "Computer" field type: homelab.luthersem.edu
- Click on connect.
- At the login screen, type in your username and password.
- Click OK. It will take a minute or so for the server to check security, gather your profile information and boot up a session for you.
Logging out
To log out of the terminal session, click on Start > Shutdown > and make sure logoff your username is selected and click OK. It will take a little bit to close out the session and then leave you at your local desktop with the browser open.