Configuring Remote Desktop for MacOS to Connect to a Remote Windows PC

This article is intended for faculty and staff that wish to set up their Home/Mobile macOS machine to remotely connect to Work/Office via Remote Desktop.

Connecting to a Mac

1. Connect to VPN using AnyConnect.

2. Open Finder.

3. Press Command + K to open URL connect.

4. Enter the IP address found in the article Setting up Remote Desktop on Mac OSX as a Remote Machine (vnc://111.11.111.11).

Connecting to a PC

Officially Supported Client

Compatibility: Requires OS X 10.6.8 or later

Visit this page on your Mac to download and install the Remote Desktop App.

Configuring the Software

Adding the User Account

1. Open Microsoft Remote Desktop.

2. Select the User Accounts tab.

3. Enter the following information in the provided fields. You will use your NetID credentials as your username and password.

Open

Configuring the Gateway

1. Select the Gateway tab. Click the plus sign “+” in the lower left-hand corner of the screen.

2. Enter the following information in the provided fields. From the drop down, select the User Account you saved in the previous section.

3. Close the Preferences window.

Open

Creating the Connection

1. Open Microsoft Remote Desktop.

2. Click + to add a connection.

3. Enter the following information in the provided fields. For PC name, replace "example" with the name of the computer you wish to connect to.
   

4. Select the gateway from the dropdown. 

5. Uncheck Bypass for local addresses.

6. Click Add.

7. Double-click the PC you added under My Desktops

8. Click Continue on the Verify Certificate window.

9. You should now be connected to your work computer or server.

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