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.