Digital Signage, Accessing Remote Desktop Server

Steps needed to access FWi Content Manager Desktop using a remote desktop application.

ATTENTION

In preparations for retiring the servers related to the FourWinds service, user access to the Content Manager Desktop server will be restricted on Monday, February 17. If you believe you will still need access after Feb 17, please contact the service at digitalsignage@illinois.edu. The server will be retired on Friday, February 28, 2025.
 
 
Accessing Off-Campus: Remote Desktop connections to the FourWinds server are accessible from off-campus by utilizing either the campus VPN or the Remote Desktop Gateway. Please see https://answers.uillinois.edu/47684 for more information on using the RDP Gateway.
From a Remote Desktop client ... (such as Remote Desktop Connection in Windows or Microsoft Remote Desktop in OS X):
Windows RDP
Open a remote connection to the following address: remote.signage.illinois.edu
 
Initial Remote Desktop Connection
When prompted, login using your NetID and campus password
     Note: for first time users, it will take a few seconds to create a user profile)
RDP Connection Password
After the user desktop has loaded, open Content Manager Desktop from the shortcut on the desktop
Content Manager Desktop shortcut
Content Manager Desktop will launch and open a connection to the signage database.
     Note: Launching Content Manager Desktop will take approximately 30 seconds to complete as it sets up the user profile.
cmdloading
After Content Manager has finished loading the top bar will show the current user connected.
cmd-connected

Keywords:
Digital Signage, Content Manager, FWi, Scheduling Content, DigitalSignage, FourWinds, Remote Desktop four winds, CMD, Poppulo 
Doc ID:
65176
Owned by:
Brian D. in University of Illinois Student Affairs
Created:
2016-07-18
Updated:
2025-02-17
Sites:
University of Illinois Student Affairs