Roy Gordon's SpedNet
Remote Desktop Web Services - Access SpedNet from Internet Explorer 7 or higher. We are still testing this setup, please accept any certificates if it asks, and please do not bookmark the links beyond this page. When asked to login for the webpage, it will ask for it in domain\username style. For example: if your name is Jane Doe, you would type in firelands\jdoe for you username. It only works with Internet Explorer 7 or higher. It will not work from Firefox, Mac, or Linux clients.
SpedNet Launch Beta- I've rewritten the spednet launch file, it will allow you to check the printer selection, set the spednet login, a combined exit spednet and logout of remote desktop button, and tell it to send changes to the server. Download the zip file, and use the RDP file, or you can use the .MSI file to install a copy into the programs directory and onto the desktop if you have a Windows XP or higher machine.
SpedNet Connection file for Firelands. Please open this zip archive and copy the spednet.rdp file to your desktop. This will give an easy way to launch the spednet software.
Printing
In general, you want to stick with a printer that has "redirected" somewhere in the name when selecting a printer. If it has "redirected" in the name, it means that it has copied this printer from your computer's list of avilable printers. Also, please make sure and log out by click on the start button at the bottom left hand corner of the screen, then selecting log out (or use the button in the new script we are currently testing). If you use the "X" at the top of the screen, it closes the connection, but leaves you logged in, If you connect in from a different computer, we have heard of reports of printing difficulties until the user logged off, then back on again.
Logoff vs Close
When you are done, please log off. Click the start button, then choose log off. The new SpedNet launch file does have a one click log off button that will close the program down, and log off for you. Clicking the "X" at the top of the connection window only closes the window, the programs are still running.
Windows XP (older, SP2 or lower)
Remote Desktop Update
For best results, older copies of Windows XP needs Remote Desktop Client 6. This update allows printing to work with any printer you have setup on your computer (home or work), and is needed for Remote Desktop Web Services.
School Computers logged in on campus, please click here to start the update.
Home computers, please click here to visit the Microsoft download page
DotNet Runtime 2.0
Only needed for Remote Desktop Web Services. If you have a home computer, it should automatically prompt you to install this, if needed. If you have a school computer, you'll need to install this using the link below:
Windows XP (Newer, SP3), Windows Vista (home), Windows 7
The computer already has the needed software for printing to work, and will work with Remote Desktop Web Services
Mac OS X 10.4 or Higher Intel
You can will need a copy of Remote Desktop for Mac at the link below, you can use the regular, Beta, or RemoteApp rdp file. Printing support should be excellent,
Mac (Newer) OS X 10.4 or higher download
Mac OS X 10.3 or older PowerPC
The information below is the original page and is out of date, it may be helpful if you have an older computer
PLEASE NOTE: You will need to login twice. The first login should be your regular, computer/email login and password. After you launch the blue spednet launch file, you'll need your spednet login. The first time you login, you may have to put in your username as firelands\username instead of just your username. After the first time, you shouldn't have to do this any longer.
SpedNet Connection file for Firelands. Please open this zip archive and copy the spednet.rdp file to your desktop. This will give an easy way to launch the spednet software.
Windows XP and higher have built in software, if you have another operating system, you'll need to download a free version of Remote Desktop Connection for your computer.
Windows 9x-2000 RDC software download- We are having problems printing from Windows 9x-2000, the program itself works fine, but you will need to print from another computer.
Mac (Newer) OS X 10.4 or higher
Many newer version of Linux include RDC software, we do not offically support this software, but users are free to try it out.
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