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Attention: Your campus computer must be powered on and you must also have Administrator access to perform these actions. If you need assistance, please contact your IT Liaison.

If you are looking for Windows XP/Vista instructions, go here.

 Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac

To connect to your campus Windows PC from a Mac you will need to use the Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac. If this is already installed on your Mac you can find it in the Applications folder. If it is not installed you may click here to install it.

Follow the steps below to connect to your campus computer:
  1. If you are connecting from off campus, establish a VPN connection to the UMKC network.
  2. Open the Remote Desktop Connection application from the Applications folder.
  3. Enter the name of the computer on campus that you want to connect to.
  4. Click Connect.
  5. Enter your UMKC username and password.
    The domain must be set to UMKC-USERS.
    Remote Desktop Connection Screen
  6. Click OK to connect to the computer.
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