How do I remotely connect to my Windows PC from a Windows PC?

To remotely connect to your office Windows PC from another Windows PC you can follow the steps below. Before you begin you will need the hostname of your office PC.
*To get the hostname of your office PC please review this FAQ.
*If you are connecting from off campus or on wireless you will need to first connect to GT’s VPN service. Follow this FAQ for making the VPN connection.

  1. From the Search box on your desktop enter “Remote Desktop Connection” to open the connection client.
  1. Once the connection client opens enter the hostname of your PC along with “.ce.gatech.edu”. See the example image:
  1. When asked for your credentials enter your GT username and password.
    * If the listed Domain below your password does not list AD you will need to prepend AD\ before your GT username (exp. AD\gburdel3)