Right-click on the Start Menu Button and then Left-click on SystemĢ. It should look something like RITCHIE.AD.RIT.EDUįinding your Computer's Hostname through Windows System Informationġ. Utilize the System Information Viewer application, which should be an Orange Paw icon on the desktop of the computer you're looking to remote desktop to. Note: These steps will only work if the Windows computer you're trying to connect to is an RIT domain bound computer.įinding your computer's hostname Finding your Computer's Hostname through System Information Viewerġ. In order to successfully connect to your RIT Windows computer via Remote Desktop from off-campus using either a Windows or macOS computer, you must configure your Remote Desktop client to use a Remote Desktop Gateway. In order to do that, you need to know the complete hostname of your RIT Windows computer (typically in the format of .rit.edu). Technical and Management RepresentativesĬonnecting your RIT Windows Computer via Remote Desktop from Off-Campus.Private Information Handling Quick Reference.
