Instructions for connecting to a campus computer from an off-campus location when the computer on campus has a Windows operating system and the computer off campus has a MAC operating system.
Configure a Windows campus computer to accept incoming connections:
- Right click the Admin By Request icon in the Systems Tray and select Tools > System properties.
- Enter "Remote desktop" in the user account control pop up box.
- Navigate to the Remote tab
- Select the Allow remote connections to this computer check box, then select the Select users... button
- Click add, then enter the username of the individual who needs to connect to the computer, then select check names
- Click OK
- Make sure the username displays in the remote desktop users box
- Click OK
- Click Apply, then OK
- Retrieve the computer's IP address
- Click the Start button
- Type CMD and press Enter
- In the command prompt that appears, type ipconfig
- Look for the IPv4 Address entry and write down the IP address
To connect to a campus computer from off-campus
- In the menu Bar, click on Go, then Applications to open Self Service.
- In Self Service, search at the top left for Microsoft Remote Desktop.
- Within Self Service, install and open Microsoft Remote Desktop. Follow the installation instructions on your screen and allow permissions when prompted:
- Click the + button and from the drop-down menu click Add PC.
- In the PC name field, enter the IP address of the computer you wish to connect to. Give the computer an identifying friendly name.
- After clicking Add, your computer will show in the PCs space.
- To initiate a connection, double-click on your PCs name tile.
In the Username field, type appd\<your username> and then type your University password credentials.
Note:
Do not enter @appstate.edu in the User name field and do not include brackets.
- If this is your first connection, you will need to accept a security warning. Make sure to only agree to this if you're connecting to a server you trust. Click Continue and the remote connection will complete and launch.
