You can access computers at PSU from off campus by establishing a Remote Desktop Connection (RDC).
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PrerequisitesTo establish a remote desktop connection, you must first contact the Helpdesk to request a change to the power management settings of the computer you are connecting to remotely. Otherwise the computer will power down to a sleep state and prevent you from connecting to it. Before you establish a remote desktop connection, you must first connect to
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PSU’s Virtual Private Network (VPN). If you are using a Mac, confirm that you have the Microsoft Remote Desktop application installed. On a PSU-owned computer, you can download the application
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Connect to your PSU workstationOn-campus machine setupContact your technology administrator, or the call Helpdesk at 5-4357 when you are at your on-campus computer, to have Remote Desktop access granted to you for your computer. From
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select Settings > Control Panel
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> System. Record your full computer name, located in
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the Computer Name tab. You will need this to connect later. Your machine must be powered on and and connected to the PSU network to connect.
Off-campus machine setupmacOS to Windows Connect to the VPN.
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Open Microsoft Remote Desktop
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from the applications folder. In
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field, enter: computer_name.psu.ds.pdx.edu
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and replace computer_name
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with your on-campus machine’s name.
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Select Connect. Enter your Odin username and password when prompted, but leave the Domain blank.
Windows to WindowsConnect to the VPN. From
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Open Remote Desktop Connection Utility. In
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field, enter: computer_name.psu.ds.pdx.edu
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and replace computer_name
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with your on-campus machine’s name.
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Select Connect. Enter your Odin username and password. Note: If you are connecting from a non-PSU owned system, enter your Odin username
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as psu\OdinUsername To disconnect,
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select Disconnect from the Start menu.
Further resourcesFor more information on how to find your computer's name, |
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