Before starting, please gather the Computer Name and IP address of the computer that you are trying to connect to. The picture below shows where you can get this information. Also, Both devices must be powered on and connected to the UTHSCSA network. If the computer you will be using is at home or away from the network you will need to be successfully connected to the Global Protect VPN.
After you have gathered the above information you are ready to start a remote session.
From the remote computer open the "Remote Desktop Connection" Application. From the "Type here to search" you can find this app by typing in the name and launching the app.
Once it opens, Click on the show more options at the bottom left. Please enter the computer name or IP address of the computer you want to connect to. Then enter the username using the following format uthscsa\username ex. uthscsa\smithj and click the Connect button.
It will load a computer certificate message. Put a checkmark in the 'Don't ask me again...' box and click yes. It should now load your remote computer.
Additional settings:
Display settings:
By default, the remote desktop will load on a single monitor or window. If you want to remote into the computer using all your monitors you will need to enable it in the Diplay options before connecting to the computer. After clicking on the "Show Options" button, Click Display tab, then put a checkmark in the "Use all my monitors..." and then click Connect.
Audio Settings:
After clicking on the "Show Options" button, Click Local Resources tab, then click Settings.. in the Remote audio section. If you launch a Teams meeting or other type of communications program that needs Mic and Speakers setup you can enable them here. For most scenarios, you should have the "Play on this computer" and "Record from this Computer" enabled for these settings.
