Remote Access to Labs

The Remote Access to Labs (Remote Labs) service provides students with access to the University Lab Computers over the internet.

Students requesting access to a specific computer lab within their faculty should reach out to their lab or faculty instructor for further instructions.

Features and Benefits

  • Easy and Convenient: Students are able to remote access to University Lab Computers from anywhere, at anytime and using the browser on their preferred device over the Internet without any special knowledge needed.
  • Secure: The communication between students’ browser and lab computers are protected through encrypted secure sessions (HTTPS).
  • Reporting tool: Provide accurate, timely and reliable usage data of computer labs to make informed decisions.

Requirements and Eligibility

UBC Faculty and staff responsible for computing labs.

  • The service is available to UBC Department/Faculty.
  • The service supports Windows & Apple computer lab environments.

Price

For inquiries regarding service costs, please submit a ticket to the IT Service Centre.

 

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Getting Started

  • For information on how to connect to a specific lab within your faculty, contact your lab instructor.

Additional Information

 

Page last updated on April 2, 2025

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