Using REMOTE DESKTOP

Controlling  a Windows PC with a Macintosh OS X Computer

Requirements:

• Your Macintosh computer must be running Mac OS X 10.3 or later
• Your PC must be running Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2
• The campus computer must be turned on and connected to the network

    The off-campus computer must have :

• High-Speed Internet Connection (DSL or Cable Modem)
• VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection to campus

    (Information on using VPN can be found online at: http://www.wesleyan.edu/its/vpn)

Preparing your campus computer:

Preparing your campus PC:

1. Go to your start menu and right-click on My Computer
2. Left-click on Properties
3. Left-click on the Remote tab
4. Check the box next to Allow users to connect remotely to this computer
5. Below that check box you will see Full computer name
6. Below that will be the name of your computer.  Make a note of your computer name - you will need it to establish the connection
7. Click on Select Remote Users
8. Click Add
9. Type in Wesleyan\username indicating your own username
10. Click OK twice

Connecting to your Campus PC from your Mac

Before you can connect to your campus Windows PC, you need to get the Remote Desktop Connection program.  This is a free program from Microsoft.  You can get it from the following web page:  http://www.microsoft.com/mac/otherproducts/otherproducts.aspx?pid=remotedesktopclilent

Once downloaded, the application will be in a new window on your desktop. Drag it to your Applications folder.  Then open the program from your Applications folder.

Enter the name of the computer you are connecting to (as in Step 6 above).  Then click Connect.  You will be prompted for your login information.

The remote desktop will fill your screen and you should see the same desktop you normally do when your are at your campus computer.  Likewise, all of the programs you normally have available to you are available here.   It should be noted that  you cannot cut and paste between your home machine and remote machine, nor can you save things that you do on one machine to the other.

When you have finished your work, go to the start menu of the Remote Desktop and select Log Off.