Staff and faculty will be able to can configure Remote Desktop on Windows on their university University and personal computers to access their workstation from home.Enable
Enabling Remote Desktop on Your University Device
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If your machine was setup and managed by ITS, it is likely that this is already done. Only do this if you have issues connecting. |
Right Click -click on the Start Button button and select System from the menu.
Left-click on Click Remote Settings from on the left-hand side of the screen.
The User Account Control pop-up window will be displayed.
Click Yes to allow the program, System Remote Settings, to make changes to your computer. The System Properties window will open on the Remote.
If you see the message “You must enable the Window Firewall exception for Remote Desktop” in the dialogue box, click on the provided link. The page that pops up will give you additional instructions on how to change settings for Remote Desktop Connection so that it works.
Verify that the second radio button is selected, as well as the checkbox underneath the second radio button.
Click OK.
Changing your
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Power Settings
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You will not be able to remote into your machine if it is shut down or asleep. |
To prevent your computer from falling asleep, you will need to change its power settings.
Right-click on the Start button and select System from the menu.
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In the menu on the left side, select Power & Sleep.
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From the Sleep drop-down, select Never.
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Finding your Computer Name
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Your computer name will be used when setting up your local computer.
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Setting Up a Local Machine
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Setting up Remote Desktop on a Local Computer
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