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--- remote_desktop [2023/05/02 14:16] – mcloughlin
+++ remote_desktop [2023/08/24 16:11] (current) – schroeder
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 ====== Remote Desktop ======
-**NOTE: Prior to connecting to your computer, you will need to know its public IP address. Click [[https://www.whatismyip.com/|here]] from your work computer to find its IP address and make a note of it.**
 =====Prior to Connecting=====
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 =====Windows=====
   - Open your start menu and type "Remote Desktop Connection" to find the remote desktop client. Click on the result that Windows finds, and this will open up the remote desktop application.
-  - In the **Computer** field, type in the IP address of your desired machine, colon, 3105. So for example if your IP is 129.2.29.0, you would enter 129.2.29.0:3105.
+  - In the **Computer** field, type in the economics computer name you are trying to reach. Ex: "econser090.umd.edu"
-  - A pop-up window will appear asking for your credentials. Enter your ECON credentials (username written as "ECON\username" (without quotes)) and click "OK".
+  - A pop-up window will appear asking for your credentials. Enter your UMD credentials (username written as "username@umd.edu" (without quotes)) and click "OK".
   - Upon first connecting, you may get a warning about the computer's identity. Check the "Don't ask me again for connections to this computer" and click "Yes".
   - A window will pop up showing your remote computer. You may now use it as you would normally.