Remotely Access Your Work Desktop Computer
Using Remote Desktop to connect directly to your office computer and use it as if you’re in your office.
Remote Desktop Connection – Windows
- You must be connected to the UK VPN via Global Connect in order to Remote into your office computer.
- In the search bar in the lower left of you Windows desktop, search for “Remote Desktop Connection”
- Click on the Remote Desktop Connection under Best Match
You will see the below screen come up.
- Enter your computers name followed by “.ad.uky.edu” (Ex. Abcdefg.ad.uky.edu). If you do not know your computers name, please email r2d2@uky.edu
- Click on Connect
- It should prompt for your credentials, use AD\ and your linkblue account and password
- After that is entered it should connect you to your desktop
- If it asks about allowing a certificate, just go ahead and allow it.