I have OpenVPN up and running on my Asus router (RT-AC86U) and can access the BI remote GUI outside of my LAN. The desktop is currently connected directly to my router.
It all works fine and when I am away from my property and I just turn OpenVPN on and insert the local ip and port number into a browser and it fires up flawlessly. But what I am missing at the moment is remote access to the desktop which I understand I can achieve by downloading RDP.
I have never used RDP before and am wondering how I set it up correctly on the same BI server which is a HP Elitedesk running windows 10. What’s confusing me is how I would access it. Do I download the app and the open up OpenVPN and place the IP address of the server into a browser, does the app have the IP address of the server, or how does it work in practice? If I can visualize this it will make it easier for me to instal and I won’t end up with unnecessary clutter on my desktop.
I am a little hesitant to just go about installing RDP as I understand that as a stand-alone App it opens ports and I am trying to avert unnecessarily opening ports.
Can someone please tell me the steps to both installing RDP (is it just a standard installation) and how to use it with OpenVPN.
I am hoping that I can use RDP to access the HP server remotely so that I can resolve any problems that I might have while I am away. I read that there is a way to see the entire desktop which would work perfectly for me. At the moment OpenVPN is just setup to connect via the router with the BI GUI.
Thanks.
It all works fine and when I am away from my property and I just turn OpenVPN on and insert the local ip and port number into a browser and it fires up flawlessly. But what I am missing at the moment is remote access to the desktop which I understand I can achieve by downloading RDP.
I have never used RDP before and am wondering how I set it up correctly on the same BI server which is a HP Elitedesk running windows 10. What’s confusing me is how I would access it. Do I download the app and the open up OpenVPN and place the IP address of the server into a browser, does the app have the IP address of the server, or how does it work in practice? If I can visualize this it will make it easier for me to instal and I won’t end up with unnecessary clutter on my desktop.
I am a little hesitant to just go about installing RDP as I understand that as a stand-alone App it opens ports and I am trying to avert unnecessarily opening ports.
Can someone please tell me the steps to both installing RDP (is it just a standard installation) and how to use it with OpenVPN.
I am hoping that I can use RDP to access the HP server remotely so that I can resolve any problems that I might have while I am away. I read that there is a way to see the entire desktop which would work perfectly for me. At the moment OpenVPN is just setup to connect via the router with the BI GUI.
Thanks.