Remote Desktop to Windows from MAC
Overview: These instructions will allow you to connect to the VPN and then use Microsoft Remote Desktop for Mac to connect to your Windows desktop.
Please use the instructions available here to connect to the VPN.
Once connected to the VPN, you can follow the steps below to remote to your desktop computer.
- To remote into your work computer, please go to your app store (on your Mac) and download Microsoft Remote Desktop. If you already have this downloaded, please skip this step.
- Once you confirm it's downloaded, you can open Microsoft Remote Desktop and select Add Desktop.
- Type the computer name(BOCXXXX-XXXXXX) or the IP address(XX.XX.XX.XX) and, in some cases, the full computer name(BOCXXXX-XXXXXX.irm.ed.fau.edu) of your work computer. You will select the drop-down box " User Account ", "Ask me every time," and select " Add User Account ".
- Type fau\username and your password. and the Select 'Save'
- When all is completed, you should be able to access their desktop remotely from the MAC.