For Mac users, the stalwart tool has been the Microsoft Remote Desktop connection. Available now through the Mac App store, it allows users to remotely connect to a Windows desktop to access local.
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Mark the bubble next to 'Balanced (recommended)' and click 'Change plan settings' 3. Change the pull-down menu next to 'Put the computer to sleep' to 'Never'.
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Click 'Change advanced power settings' 4. Click the 'Sleep' dropdown. Set 'Sleep After' and 'Hibernate after' to '0', and 'Allow hybrid sleep' to 'Off'.
Click 'OK' 5. Click 'Save Changes' and close the window. Your Life Science computer is now ready. On your off-campus Mac computer, download, install, and configure PulseSecure using the link at the top of this tutorial 7.
Click the spotlight icon in the upper right corner of your screen. Search 'Remote Desktop Connection' open the application, click '+ New' 8. Enter the full hostname in the PC Name field, 'ads username' and password in the User Name and Password fields, then close the window 9. Click on the newly created connection to connect, then click 'Show Certificate' if a certificate warning appears 10. Click the small checkbox to always trust the certificate, then click 'Continue'.