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title: "Configuring Remote Desktop for MacOS to Connect to a Remote Windows PC"
canonical: "https://kb.uconn.edu/space/IKB/10784508530/Configuring%20Remote%20Desktop%20for%20MacOS%20to%20Connect%20to%20a%20Remote%20Windows%20PC"
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This article is intended for faculty and staff that wish to set up their Home/Mobile **macOS **machine to remotely connect to Work/Office via Remote Desktop.

## Connecting to a Mac

1. [Connect to VPN using AnyConnect](https://kb.uconn.edu/space/IKB/10907091023/Cisco%20AnyConnect%20VPN).
2. Open **Finder**.
3. Press **Command + K** to open URL connect.
4. Enter the IP address found in the article [Setting up Remote Desktop on Mac OSX as a Remote Machine](https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IKB/pages/10784508501) (`vnc://111.11.111.11`).

## Connecting to a PC

### Officially Supported Client

Compatibility: Requires OS X 10.6.8 or later

[Visit this page on your Mac to download and install the Remote Desktop App](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=868963).

### Configuring the Software

#### Adding the User Account

1. Open **Microsoft Remote Desktop.**
2. Select the **User Accounts** tab.
3. Enter the following information in the provided fields. You will use your NetID credentials as your username and password.

![add user account](media://34bdc7d8-e380-41e7-8e8a-56d8df38cfdf)

#### Configuring the Gateway

> ℹ️ The remote Gateway **should only used if you do not use AnyConnect VPN or you do not have it installed.**

1. Select the **Gateway **tab. Click the plus sign “+” in the lower left-hand corner of the screen.
2. Enter the following information in the provided fields. From the drop down, select the **User Account** you saved in the previous section.
3. Close the **Preferences **window.

![add a gateway](media://8dc871b2-9ea5-4150-a1fd-96b31cbcc3bf)

#### Creating the Connection

1. Open **Microsoft Remote Desktop**.
2. Click **+ **to add a connection.
3. Enter the following information in the provided fields. For **PC name**, replace "example" with the name of the computer you wish to connect to.  
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4. Select the gateway from the dropdown.
5. Uncheck **Bypass for local addresses.**
6. Click **Add**.
7. Double-click the PC you added** **under **My Desktops**
8. Click **Continue** on the Verify Certificate window.
9. You should now be connected to your work computer or server.

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