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Remote desktop connection
Once a vpn connection has been
established, faculty/staff can initiate a remote desktop
session to connect to an office computer.
With Remote Desktop on
Windows XP Professional, you can have access to a Windows session
that is running on your computer when you are at another
computer. This means, for example, that you can connect to
your work computer from home and have access to all of your
applications, files, and network resources as though you
were in front of your computer at work. You can leave
programs running at work and when you get home, you can see
your desktop at work displayed on your home computer, with
the same programs running.
When you connect to your computer at work,
Remote Desktop automatically locks that computer so no one
else can access your applications and files while you are
gone. When you come back to your computer at work, you can
unlock it by typing CTRL+ALT+DEL.
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First determine your computer name at
work. Right click on My Computer and choose
Properties. Click on the Computer Name tab and
note the full computer name
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On your home (or another) computer go
to Start > All Programs > Accessories
> Communications > Remote Desktop Connection
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Enter your computer name then click
Connect.
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You will then be prompted for your
username and password.
Optional: Select the Options button
and click Save As to save this connection to a location such
as the desktop.
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