As such, this service is intended for use only by those who do not share the same office computer with other people. When connecting from off-campus, please make sure to Purdue's VPN (first, as seen in step 1.Ī remote-controlled computer can be used by only one person at a time. (Please note you'll need to be running 10.12.6 MacOS Sierra minimally, to run/download this application from the App Store). You'll want to follow these instructions on your Mac laptop and/or at-home Mac- not on the on-campus desktop computer! Before you begin, download and install Microsoft Remote Desktop free via the App Store to your Mac. The instruction on the page you're reading now focus on the MacOS version. If you have a Windows-based laptop or home computer, Microsoft provides Microsoft Remote Desktop for Windows 7, please see Remote Desktop Connection in Windows 7. Put simply, Microsoft Remote Desktop from a laptop or a home computer makes it as if you're sitting at the desk in your office using your computer's keyboard and mouse - even if you're two buildings, two miles, or two continents away.īy remotely accessing an ECN-supported desktop computer and refraining from storing your Purdue files locally on your laptop or home computer, your data remains safely stored in your home directory on ECN's network servers - which receive daily backups. If you aren't sure whether you have RDP access to a certain machine, feel free to check with ECN via our Trouble Report System: Microsoft Remote Desktop, a free application from Microsoft, allows you to use a Mac laptop or desktop to connect to and work from a Windows desktop computer that you have RDP access to in your on-campus office or lab.

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