Reminder:
If you are outside of the office, you must first connect to the VPN. Instructions for connecting to the VPN on a Mac can be found at Use the Penn State VPN - Mac.
- Open Applications from Finder > Go > Applications (or hold Command + Shift + A).
- Find the orange icon labeled "Microsoft Remote Desktop" and double-click on it.
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- If you already have a connection for CUBSS, skip to Step 7.
- Within Microsoft Remote Desktop, click on the "Add PC" button or on the "+" button at the top and select "PC" from the drop-down.
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- In "PC name" type cubss.ssri.psu.edu. In "Friendly name" type CUBSS.
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- Click the "Display" tab. Change Color quality to "Medium (16 bit)". You may also want to uncheck the boxes next to "Use all monitors" and "Start session in full screen". Click the "Add" button at the bottom to save.
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- Double-click on cubss.ssri.psu.edu or CUBSS.
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- If you see a message about the identity of the remote computer, check the box next to "Don't ask again for this PC" and click "Connect".
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- Login by typing your username in the form of "PSU\abc123" and your PSU Access Account password. Then hit enter or click on "Continue".
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- You will now see a user agreement. Read the agreement. Click OK to accept and continue to the login screen.
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- IMPORTANT: When you are finished, on the SERVER:
- Click on the Start Menu.
- Click on the icon on the left side that looks like a person.
- Select "Sign out".
- Do NOT select "Disconnect" or just click the X in the floating blue bar at the top of the screen. Unless you sign out, your session will remain active and could slow down the server.
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- IMPORTANT: When you are finished, on the SERVER: