{"id":976,"date":"2020-04-08T15:41:29","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T19:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/lits\/?page_id=976"},"modified":"2024-02-21T13:36:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T18:36:36","slug":"mrdforwin","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/lits\/technology\/tech-support\/network\/mrdforwin\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Remote Desktop for Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"

Please note that Microsoft Remote Desktop should only be used for connecting to office computers on campus running Windows. For access to library databases and online journals from off-campus, use the\u00a0library instructions for EZProxy<\/a>\u00a0instead. To access tamba and other file shares (zep, tcdata, tbos) from off-campus, please use the\u00a0Win Forticlient VPN<\/a> instead. A staff guide to working remotely<\/a> is also available.<\/p>\n

1.) First, you will need to set your MFA Authentication to default to the Microsoft Authenticator App<\/a> (at this time, this is the only method you can use with MS Remote Desktop). To change your default authentication to the Authenticator App:<\/p>\n

1.a) Login to https:\/\/aka.ms\/mfasetup<\/a><\/p>\n

1.b) Select Security Info<\/strong> in the left navigation (if it isn’t selected already). For Default sign-in method<\/strong> click the Change <\/strong>link.<\/p>\n

1.c) Select Microsoft Authenticator – notification <\/strong>from the drop down menu. If you do not see this as an option from the list, you will need to add this method. Close this window, click the plus symbol Add Method<\/strong> to add another method and follow the instructions on the screen.<\/p>\n

2.) Ensure that your office computer can allow for remote access and you know the Computer name. (If this has already been done, skip to step 6 to continue setup.)<\/p>\n

3.) On the desktop of the office computer you will be remoting into, right click on This PC<\/strong> and select Properties<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

4.) Note the Full computer name<\/strong>\u00a0listed. You will need this name to setup remote access.<\/p>\n

5.) Click on Advanced System Settings.
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6.) Click on the Remote<\/strong> tab. Check the option Allow connections from computers running any version of Remote Desktop (less secure<\/strong>).\u00a0NOTE:<\/strong> Your office computer’s\u00a0Power and Sleep\u00a0settings may need to be adjusted so the computer does not automatically shut down\/sleep when not in use.<\/p>\n

Close these windows and switch to the Windows computer you will be remoting in with.<\/p>\n

7.) On the Windows computer you will be remoting in with, click on the Start<\/strong>\u00a0button on the bottom left and in the search field, type\u00a0mstsc<\/strong>\u00a0and click on the application or press Enter to open it.<\/p>\n

8.) Click on the Show Options<\/strong>\u00a0button on the bottom left of the window. Enter the following information:<\/p>\n