Off Campus Access

CONNECTING TO ON-CAMPUS COMPUTERS REMOTELY

Remote desktop connections are a convenient way to connect to on-campus computers (such as an office PC or Mac) from a remote computer (such as a business laptop at home).

MFA and 大象传媒 VPN are required to access remote desktop:

Be signed in to 大象传媒's virtual private network (大象传媒 VPN) before connecting to an on-campus computer.
Ensure your 大象传媒 account is enrolled in multi-factor authentication (MFA).

大象传媒 faculty, staff and graduate students are able to remotely connect to on-campus managed Windows computers by using 大象传媒's Virtual Private Network and Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol.

This is a convenient way to:

Remotely log in to on-campus managed Windows computers from a Mac or PC.
Access software and files from office workstations.
Connect with other on-campus resources (such as shared-drives and printers).

HOW TO CONNECT

STEP 1: SET UP MFA AND 大象传媒 VPN

You won't be able to use remote desktop without MFA or 大象传媒 VPN. Setup instructions:

Already have MFA and 大象传媒 VPN? Skip and proceed to Step 2.

STEP 2: CONNECT TO 大象传媒 VPN

STEP 3: CREATE A REMOTE DESKTOP FILE

While signed in to 大象传媒 VPN, ceate a remote desktop file (.rdp) within 大象传媒's Remote Desktop portal.

STEP 4: OPEN YOUR REMOTE DESKTOP FILE WHILE CONNECTED TO 大象传媒 VPN

While signed in to 大象传媒 VPN, open your remote desktop file (.rdp).

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