SOME SETUP NEEDS TO BE PERFORMED BY THE IT DEPARTMENT BEFORE THIS WILL WORK. PLEASE CONTACT US PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
First you need to find the Computer Name of your work PC. This needs to be done from the work PC. There are a few ways to get the PC name.
1. Open the start menu and click on the "Documents" icon shown in the screenshot.
2. In the file explorer, RIGHT CLICK "This PC" and select "Properties".
OR
Go to windows search bar and type "About your PC"
OR Right click on the start menu and click "System"
3. Look for the text after "Device Name". In this case, it is "itpc04273". Record this name as it will be used later. Also make note of the full device name as well if the device name does not work
We are now done with the PC we are trying to remote into. The rest of the instructions will be performed from your personal machine WHILE YOU ARE CONNECTED TO THE VPN.
4. Go to the start menu and click in the search field.
5. Input "Remote Desktop Connection" and select the program when it comes up.
6. The program should look like this:
7. Click on "Show Options"
8. Input your computer name in the "Computer" field. Under "User name", input cioccacars\username as seen below:
9. Click "Connect" at the bottom. It should prompt you with your windows password as shown below. Input your password and click "Ok"
10. Select the checkbox as highlighted below and then click "Yes".
You should now be at your desktop! If you have issues connecting, or it says that it cannot find your PC, double check that you have a valid internet connection and that you are connected to the VPN. Also, this WILL NOT WORK unless you are set up by the IT department.