Embedded Files
If you are connecting to campus remotely, our remote desktop server is a convenient way to access the applications and network drives you'd access on a campus workstation.
Before you can use remote desktop connections, you must install and start the OpenVPN Client.
RemoteDesktop.eckerd.edu RDP File (Zipped - Download, Right click, and select extract)
Windows
Windows
In the Search Bar, type in Remote Desktop.
Click Open
For "Computer," enter remotedesktop.eckerd.edu
Click Connect
When prompted for a username, use this form: username@campus
Apple mAcOS
Apple mAcOS
install and set up the windows app:
install and set up the windows app:
The Windows app can be deployed to Eckerd College-managed macOS devices. Contact us at itshelp@eckerd.edu with the tag number of your device.
Personal macOS devices: Download the free Windows app from the App Store. Requires a personal Apple ID in order to complete the download.
2. Open the Windows app, click the the “plus” sign icon and select Add PC, enter the information for remotedesktop.eckerd.edu, click Add.
3. The Remote Desktop session appears in your list of Saved Devices.
connect using the windows app
connect using the windows app
Select the remotedesktop session and enter your credentials. Click Continue.
2. Your Remote Desktop appears. From here you can access your H and S-drives.
Note that yur Apple keyboard will behave differently in this environment. For example, there is no Windows key as there is on the PC. However, you can visit this Apple Support for the macOS equivalents of Windows shortcut keys:
Files saved in the RemoteDesktop are redirected to the user’s H-Drive. The redirection folders are shown below. These files include those saved to the Desktop, Downloads, Documents, and Pictures. These files are available to the user when not using the RemoteDesktop connection, and any files saved to H-Drive are also available to the user within the RemoteDesktop. This provides a greater ease of access for files when traversing between using your computer and accessing the RemoteDesktop through OpenVPN.
Please note that if you remove any of the folders shown above from your H-Drive, you will lose any work and or documents that were created in the RemoteDesktop environment.
OpenVPN Connection
Windows App: Setup and Use
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