Connecting to campus with Remote Desktop

  1. The computer in your office on campus (call it the ‘server’) must be connected to the network via Ethernet. You cannot remote into a machine on the WIFI.
  2. On the server:
    • (a) go to: Settings – System – Remote Desktop and enable remote desktop. (This option is only available on Pro and Enterprise versions of Windows, not the Home versions.)
    • (b) select the users that can access the machine under Settings – System – Remote Desktop – Users. Note the syntax for the account. You will need to use the same syntax when logging in, for example: KIEWIT\NetID
    • (c) Take note of the server’s name under Settings – System – About. It should be something like ‘UNIQUENAME.kiewit.dartmouth.edu’.
  3. On the remote machine:
    • (a) login to the Global Protect Dartmouth VPN and then launch the Remote Desktop Application.
    • (b) in the computer field, enter the name of the server, for example “UNIQUENAME.kiewit.dartmouth.edu”
    • (c) you will be asked for credentials to login, enter them exactly as given in Settings on the server, ex. KIEWIT\NetID
    • (d) you may be prompted about the server’s security certificate, you can choose ‘yes’ to continue connecting.