Any student with a copy of Windows 2000 or XP (and a relatively speedy internet connection) can connect to the school network from outside using a program called 'Remote Desktop Connection' or 'RDC'.

This program is included with Windows XP - just go to Start > Programs > Accessories > Communications > Remote Desktop Connection. Once you're there, the address is 'terminal.southbank.net'.

By default, RDC is set up with some pretty crummy options - low screen resolution, 16-bit colour, yuck. You can set some of the more advanced options from the RDC program at your leisure.

Once you're in to terminal.southbank.net, you can use your Terminal Services account to access your school files and work on the school network from anywhere else in the world!

Windows 2000 and lower will have to download the program seperately from here. Macintosh users can do the same thing too - download a Mac version of RDC from here.