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Remote Desktop to Windows from Windows

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Remote Desktop to your office computer


For off campus use connect to the VPN via Forticlient VPN, then you can follow the steps below to remote to your desktop computer.

(1) On your office computer, please go to the search bar on the bottom left corner of your screen, click where it says "Type here to search" and enter "About your PC"

(2) System settings will now open and you should see your office computer’s device name.


(3) On your personal device, use the search bar to search and open Remote Desktop Connection.

(4) Type in the device name with .ad.fau.edu at the end then connect. A box will come up to prompt you for your credentials, enter FAU\username and password, then click connect.