By default self-managed machines (or self-managed services running on DICE machines) on the Informatics network can only make their services available within the Informatics network. To make services available to the wider University (EdLAN and/or eduroam) or beyond (to the world) self-managed machine owners will need to apply for a firewall hole. Due to the security risk this creates to our network, machines and users in order to have a firewall opened you will need to make a business case.

What it does

Google's Chrome Remote Desktop (or "CRD") is a way of sharing control of your remote DICE desktop session with somebody else. (Don't confuse it with our similarly named ⇒ remote desktop service.) We're using it to help facilitate group lab work, to help give participants some interaction and support when we can't provide these sessions face to face on campus.

This page contains the privacy statement for Chrome Remote Desktop.

• ⇒ Chrome Remote Desktop.

Introduction

Please read this privacy notice carefully and contact us with any questions or concerns about our privacy practices.

The School of Informatics (the “School”) is part of the University of Edinburgh (the “University”).

(Research postgraduates: please read Computing information for new academic staff and research postgraduates instead.)

If you are taking an Informatics programme or course, we strongly recommend that you have a suitable laptop.

The University suggests a minimum specification for new laptops, so if you're buying one, please see the New Students IT Requirements link (below).