Remote Desktop for Mac

The Remote Desktop Connection allows Pace employees (staff, faculty) to connect to their Pace office/work computer remotely from another computer. This allows them to work on files and programs, and access network resources, as if they were physically sitting in front of their office/work computer.

If connecting from another on-campus computer/laptop, which is already on the Pace domain, you only need to use the Remote Desktop Connection application. If connecting from an off-campus computer, such as your home computer/laptop, you will first need to connect to Pace VPN, and then use the Remote Desktop Connection. In both cases, you need to know your Pace work computer name.

To learn how to find your computer name, review:

Finding Computer Name

To learn how to download and connect to Pace Virtual Private Networking (VPN), review:

Step-by-step guide

To connect to your campus Windows PC from a Mac, you will need to use the Microsoft Remote Desktop application for Mac.

Download Microsoft Remote Desktop from the Mac App Store
Open Microsoft Remote Desktop App application
Click New [+] → Add PC
Type your office PC’s computer name in the PC name field
Select User Account → Add User Account
Type your domainname\username (e.g., pace\username) in the Username field
Select Add to go back to the main menu
Select Pace University or your Computer Name to launch.
Type your MyPace Portal password and click Continue
Click Continue when the Verify Certificate window displays