Remote Desktop for PC

PC users who need to run windows applications from a terminal server can use Remote Desktop Connection.  
 

 

 

Remote Desktop Instructions

 

Open Remote Desktop:

• go to the Start button and choose All Programs 
• find Accessories and choose Remote Desktop Connection

• type or select the computer name:  windows.tcu.edu and select the Connect button

 

 

 

• You will be connected to a Windows terminal server. 
• Choose your TCU username then enter your password.  If your username is not showing, choose Other User and enter your TCU username and password.

• Now that you are logged into a Windows Terminal Server, you may run applications such as Outlook, SPSS and PeopleSoft Financial Reports.
  
• When finished, don't forget to logoff.  Click the Start button and select Log off.

   

 

Off Campus Connection to Windows Terminal Server

 

When off campus or at a classroom computer, you must make a VPN connection before opening your Remote Desktop application. Select the appropriate documentation to setup a VPN connection:

• Windows Vista
• Windows XP