Configuring Remote Desktop client on your home PC

Remote-Desktop PC

Objective

Configure a remote desktop from a personal home computer.

Personal computer

Windows 10

In Windows search, type Remote Desktop Connection.
Open the app and click Show Options.
For the computer name, type in the name of the PC to be remotely accessed.
User name format is USERS\eID.

Note: A shortcut can be saved to your desktop.
Click Allow me to save my credentials to store credentials for each use.
Click Save As to save the remote connection to the desktop.
Click Connect.
Type your password and click OK.
If a certificate warning displays, select Don’t ask me again and click Yes.

Note: This signs in to the remote PC. During this time the screens at work will blank out for security.

Windows 10 S Mode

If your computer uses Windows 10 S Mode, go to the Microsoft Store at https://apps.microsoft.com/store/apps.
Search for Microsoft Remote Desktop.
Download and install the app.
Open the app.
Click +Add and select Desktop.
Search for Microsoft Remote Desktop.
Install it to add the Remote Desktop Client to Windows 10 Home.
Type the PC name and user account.
Click + to add an account using the format of USERS\eid and your eID password.
The Add a desktop area should be similar to the picture below. Click Save.
The screen displays a saved desktop to which you can remotely connect.
Double-click on the new desktop connection.
Click Don’t ask again box on the certificate warning and click Connect.
Type in your password when asked for credentials and click Connect.

Note: You are connected to your remote PC. During this time screens at the remote PC blank out for security.

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Article ID: 55

Created

Fri 5/20/22 10:50 AM

Modified

Sun 8/14/22 2:26 PM