Remote into a PC from a Mac

 

This guide is intended for staff who wish to remote into a Windows PC in the Press building from a Mac.  Please note that you must be connected to the Press network using Pulse Secure.  Please follow these instructions if you are not already connected.

 

Step 1:  Install Microsoft Remote Desktop from the App Store using this link.  Click Get to install Microsoft Remote Desktop:

 

Step 2:  Launch the Microsoft Remote Desktop application and click Add PC:

 

Step 3:  Previously, you used an IP address to connect.  The Host Name of your Press PC was provided to you by IT in a separate email.  The subject of that email is "Your Press Workstation Host Name."  In the Computer field, enter the Host Name of your Press PC in the form YOUR-HOST-NAME.press.jhu.edu and click Connect

 

 

Step 4: You should see something similar to the below:

Step 5: Double-click on your PC in the Remote Desktop application and log in with your Press credentials in the form jhupress\abc where abc are your initials.

            

 

Note: If presented with a Certificate screen, click Show Certificate, place a check mark in the "Always trust..." check box and click Continue:

                   

 

                   

You should now be connected to your Press PC!