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To 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 PSU’s 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 from from Self-Service Software - free software for PSU-owned computers. On a personal computer, you can download the application from iTunes at at Microsoft Remote Desktop for Mac.
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Contact your technology administrator, or call the Helpdesk at 5-4357 when you are at your on-campus computer, to have Remote Desktop access granted to you on your computer for the first time setup.
From the the Start menu menu, select select Settings > > Control Panel > > System. Record your full computer name, located in the the Computer Name tab tab. You will need this to connect later.
Your machine must be powered on and and connected to the PSU network to connect.
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MacOS to Windows
Open Open Microsoft Remote Desktop from from the applications folder.
In the the Computer field field, enter: computer_name.psu.ds.pdx.edu and replace and replace computer_name with with your on-campus machine’s name.
Select Select Connect.
Enter your Odin username and password when prompted, but leave the Domain blank.
Windows to Windows
From the the Start menu menu, select select Programs.
Select Select Accessories.
Open Open Remote Desktop Connection Utility.
In the the Computer field field, enter: computer_name.psu.ds.pdx.edu and replace and replace computer_name with with your on-campus machine’s name.
Select Select Connect.
Enter your Odin username and password.
Note: If you are connecting from a non-PSU owned system, enter your Odin username as as psu\OdinUsername
To disconnect, select select Disconnect from the from the Start menu menu.