Remote Into Your UB-Owned Windows Computer from a Mac

Operating system: Macintosh 10.12+ (home computer) to Windows  (work computer)

Processor: 64-bit

1. Contact your IT support to configure your University computer for remote desktop connectivity.
2. Make sure your university computer is on and locked before you leave. If your workstation computer is off, you will not be able to remote into it.

1. On your home Mac, Download and install Cisco Secure Client, if you haven't already

2. On your home Mac, download the free Microsoft Remote Desktop 10 from the Mac App Store

3. Follow the on-screen prompts to install and open Microsoft Remote Desktop 10 (you will need to sign in with your Apple ID)

• If you would like to use your microphone and camera, click OK

1. In Microsoft Remote Desktop 10, click the Connections menu (upper left) and then select Add PC

2. Fill in the fields as follows:

• PC name: (enter the name of the computer you're connecting to)
• User Account: Ask when required
  

3 Click General (if you don't see General, click Show More), fill in the fields as follows:

• Friendly Name: MyUB PC (or whatever name you like)

• Click Devices & Audio (if you don't see Devices & Audio, click Show More)
• Check Microphone (or, if your computer has a drop down menu, select Microphone), and click Add:

1. Open Cisco Secure Client and connect to UBVPN

2. Approve login from your default Duo-enabled device. The Mac screen will not prompt you. Please check your default Duo device, such as opening the Duo app on your phone and selecting Approve.  

3. From the main Microsoft Remote Desktop 10 window, double click on the new connection you just created (the "Friendly Name" you gave will be shown; we used MyUB PC in the example above)

4. A window will open showing Connecting ... (it may take several moments to connect)

5. If prompted to log in, use the following:

• Username: ad.buffalo.edu\{YourUBITName}
• Password: {Your UBITName password}