If you would like to access your CW issued computer remotely from another machine here at CW or from your home you can do so using Microsoft’s “Remote Desktop Connection” application.

Intended Audience

This article is intended for CWF employees using a mac computer to remote to another computer.

Step-by-step guide

  1. Download the client you'll need for the Mac to connect to Windows, from the Mac App Store
    1. Your PC has already been setup to receive remote connections
  2. Ensure you are connected to the CWF network. If you are working from home, you will need to connect to VPN 
  3. Ping what you want to remote into
    1. Navigate to Finder
    2. Applications > Utilities > Terminal
    3. Type PING T00000#####
    4. The resulting information in the screen below will include the IP address of the T# you entered
  4. Enter that information into the Microsoft Remote Desktop client, under PC name

  5. Give it a friendly name in Connection name

  6. When you are finished configuring your remote desktop, click the red close button at the top left of the dialog box and your new remote desktop will be added. 
  7. To start a session with that desktop, simply double-click it to begin.