UW-Green Bay Remote Lab

The UW-Green Bay Remote Lab service offers students access to a campus lab computer from any location on or off campus via an Internet connection.  A pool of PCs can be logged into from either Windows or Macintosh clients any time of the day or night, giving students access to core & specialty lab software, their personal network drive (drive M), and course shares. See the list of labs and software here. In addition, PCs in the following specialty labs are available from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m.: Computer Science lab (MAC 122), GCA multimedia lab, LS 102, Biology Lab (LS212).

Important security notice

Please click here for more information from one of our software vendors about a potential security problem for computers using Java version JRE 1.6.0_19 in conjunction with our Remote Lab software (HOB RD VPN v. 1.x)

Notes for First Time Users

• Microsoft VISTA users should install Service Pack 1 to solve performance problems.
• Connections from Internet Explorer (Windows) or Safari (Macintosh) are supported. Firefox on both Windows and Mac is also supported.
• Java must be enabled in your web browser. If needed, you can go to the Java website to download and install this free plugin.
• Dial-up modem connections are not recommended or supported.
• If a remote lab connection is idle for 30 minutes, it will be automatically logged off.
• Maximum connection time is three hours.  After three hours you will be warned and then logged off.  You may log back in if a machine is available. 

Problems:  Please email helpdesk@uwgb.edu and include the following information:

• Operating System and Version (Mac, Unix, Windows XP, etc.)
• Version of your Java Virtual Machine
• Problem description -- please be as specific as possible