How to remote desktop to your office computer

Before you remote desktop to your office computer, you must know the host name of your office computer.  If you don't know the host name of your office computer, there are at least two ways you can find out. Use the following steps on your office computer to find the host name.

Option 1: Use the keyboard shortcut to find your computer host name.

On your office computer, press the [Windows Key] + [Pause/Break Key], and you will find the host name in Computer name section.

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Option 2: Cmd prompt to find the host name.

Press [Windows Key] + [R] to run command cmd.

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In command prompt, type hostname and press enter, and you will find the host name of your computer.

With the host name, now we are ready to remote desktop to our office computer at home. Follow the steps below to do remote desktop.

1. In the search area, input Remote Desktop

2. Click the Remote Desktop Connection app

3. In the application window, enter the host name of your office computer. 

4. In the security window, enter your odin id with domain name and password. For example, if your odin id is xyz, enter psu\xyz. Then click OK.

5. Click Yes.

6. If everything goes well, you will be able to work on your office computer through remote desktop. After you finish the work, sign out the desktop.