On this page you will find
- Forwarding telephone calls
- Writing and receiving e-mails
- Shared file exchange via Seafile
- Teamwork with the chat platform Mattermost
- Video conferencing with the Jitsi tool
- Video conferencing with the Zoom tool
- Remote access to your Windows work environment
- Remote access to your Linux work environment
All these services are accessible without VPN !
Prerequisite RPTU account
Every employee or student at RPTU should have their own RPTU account.
If no RPTU account exists for employees, this can be requested by the supervisor .
If you do not know your RPTU account or password, please contact hotline(at)rhrk.uni-kl.de .
Technical requirements at home
- PC, laptop
- Current operating system (for Windows at least version 8 with all updates)
- up-to-date virus scanner
- Internet access directly via mobile Internet on the device or via a home network with Internet connection
- Landline or cell phone connection
- Software for using a terminal server, if required
- Software for setting up a VPN connection, if required
Forwarding telephone calls
Shared file exchange via Seafile
SeaFile Rheinland-Pfalz is a cloud storage service for all members of universities and colleges in Rhineland-Palatinate.
All employees and students can log in with their university or college login name and password. Shibboleth must also be used as the login method on mobile devices and when using desktop clients.
External persons can only use the Seafile server after being invited by an employee.
SeaFile RLP Login (Web)
Log in to SeaFile with your personal account provided by your university/college.
Teamwork with the chat platform Mattermost
teamwork.rarp-kl.de is a modern chat platform that enables teamwork in real time on all your devices. Mattermost is the underlying software.
You can simply log in via your internet browser or download the Mattermost app for use on your desktop computer or mobile device.
All employees of the various universities and colleges in Rhineland-Palatinate can log in to this Mattermost server using the Shibboleth login procedure with their login name and password from their respective university or college.
Therefore, use Shibboleth as a login method both in the browser and when using the Mattermost app.
The URL of the Mattermost server is: https://teamwork.rarp-kl.de
Pay particular attention to the "https" in the server URL when using the Mattermost app. Under Windows, you can also assign a display name for the Mattermost server in the app, which you can choose freely, e.g. Teamwork RP.
Unfortunately,external persons cannot use teamwork.rarp-kl.de.
Login Teamwork RARP (Web)
Two-step login process. Log in to Gitlab with your personal account provided by your university/college. You will then be redirected to the Mattermost platform teamwork.rarp-kl.de.
Video conferencing with the Jitsi tool
Jitsi is an open source video conferencing application with high quality and low latency.
The application was developed for ad-hoc video conferences. The more participants you have on a call, the more resources you will need for your hardware.
For optimal use, it is recommended to limit the total number of participants to six.
If you are planning a conference with more than 6 participants, you should keep the use of video and audio streaming to a minimum.
Note: The RHRZ operates the Jitsi server, but cannot provide support for your conferences. Thank you for your understanding.
Start Jitsi video call in the browser
Only use the Chrome browser or the Jitsi client to prevent disruptions that could affect all participants.
Video conferencing with the Zoom tool
Zoom is a video conferencing tool that offers video conferencing in good quality and with low latency.
Meetings with up to 300 participants can be opened in Zoom.
For webinars/large events, up to 500 participants can also be requested. There are 50 licenses available for parallel webinars/large events.
As well as 2 licenses for large events with up to 1,000 people. Please note the processing time of at least 1 day.
Zoom is available to all employees, lecturers and students at RPTU with an RPTU account. It is not possible to log in to Zoom via a functional account under the given license!
Employees from the administration can only use Zoom via the browser.
For existing Zoom accounts, refunds can be made either to the individual user themselves or to your RPTU account.
Do not exchange confidential information or sensitive personal data via Zoom.
Recordings: Please observe the legal information. It is not permitted to record the non-publicly spoken word of others without authorization § 201 para. 1 no. 1 StGB. Further information can be found in the Recordings section.
By using Zoom, you accept the terms of use and privacy policy.
Support for the application itself is provided exclusively by the manufacturer.
Web conferences with the DFNconf tool
Detailed information and instructions can be found directly at DFN. (Please also note the sub-items in the menu on the left).
The service itself can be accessed at https://www.conf.dfn.de/.
Regularly updated information from DFN
on the latest developments and the current availability of DFNconf
Netiquette for video conferences
How to make the video conference a success. Practical tips for all participants.
Remote access to your Windows working environment
The RHRZ provides Windows servers on which you can also work remotely. The programs are executed on the server, the display and control takes place on your own device.(Remote Desktop)
The Windows remote desktop servers or terminal servers offer every RPTU account holder access to their own user environment with their personal home directory.
For remote access to their personal Windows desktop, students can use the terminal servers at"win-ts.edu.rptu.de". Employees log in at "win-ts.rptu.de", employees of the central administration at"win-ts.zv.rptu.de".
To connect to the servers from off campus, establish the remote desktop connection to "win-ts.edu.rptu.de", "win-ts.rptu.de" or "win-ts.zv.rptu.de" via the gateway server rdsgate.uni-kl.de. A VPN connection is not required for this.
Employees of the central administration (ZV) can also access special administration software (such as HIS or MACH C/S) from off campus. You can find out how to do this in an additional Instructions for ZV employees.
If you are using a work laptop , please use it from home as usual (with a VPN connection at RPTU).
Alternatively, you can also proceed as described under "Are you otherwise working on a PC?".
If your workstation on campus has been switched to a PC in the last few months, please use the address ts.uni-kl.de as described in the instructions for access from outside to connect from your Windows PC or Mac. This will take you to a working environment similar to your PC, which is configured in the same way as on your PC. However, individual applications are not available.
If you regularly use Citrix applications (e.g. HIS or MACH C/S), please follow theadditional instructions for ZV employeesto access them.
If you experience problems with the remote desktop connection, please follow the instructions for connecting using the Bitvise SSH client under Windows 10 as an alternative.
Remote access to your Linux working environment
Linux terminal server LINDA/LINDB
The two Linux terminal servers linda.rhrk.uni-kl.de and lindb.rhrk.uni-kl.de offer a standard Linux desktop (MATE) with the common Linux applications.
All holders of an RPTU account (employees, students, guests of RPTU) are entitled to access.
You have the following options for logging in to the computers:
- SSH or X2go(VPN connection required)
- Remote desktop (via the gateway server rdsgate.uni-kl.de without VPN)
For a remote desktop connection from your Linux system, follow the instructions for the Connection via the gateway server (Linux). If you do not establish the connection from a Linux system, please follow the available instructions for connecting to the Windows remote desktop servers under Windows or MacOS. (Replace ts.uni-kl.de with linda.rhrk.uni-kl.de or lindb.rhrk.uni-kl.de).
High-performance computer Elwetritsch
The high-performance computer "Elwetritsch" offers a standard Linux desktop (MATE) with common Linux applications on the login nodes.
Access is possible via SSH, RDP and NX.
In addition, scientific applications such as Abaqus, ANSYS, Hyperworks etc. can be used interactively with OpenGL support and extensive calculations can be carried out via a batch system.
Employees at RPTU are entitled to access. Students can also be granted access by a member of staff via the RHRZ service portal.
VPN - Access to services on the network at RPTU
To access a few RPTU IT services from home , your computer or laptop must become part of the RPTU network. This is done with the WireGuard software, which establishes a so-called VPN connection or VPN tunnel. VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. Data is exchanged between your computer and the network at RPTU in encrypted form via a "tunnel".
