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Remote Desktop Connection Instructions

Windows

  1. Double click the rdp file that was provided to you. You need to use Remote Desktop Connection to open this file.

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  2. Enter your netID and Password as appropriate for your campus.

Campus            Username                                             Password                         .

      Urbana             UOFI\netID   (example: UOFI\gwpig2)           netID password

Chicago            AD\netID (example: AD\gwpig2)                       common Ad Password

Springfield        UISAD\netID (example: UISAD\gwpig2)              netID password



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  2. A STATA window will open.

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  3. If the window opens to the Desktop of the remote computer, you will need to launch the program you are going to use from the Start menu. Click on the start button in the lower left hand corner of the window, then click All Programs. Find that application you want and click to run it.

MAC

  1. Double click the connection file you saved to your computer from your WebStore order. The example below is for Minitab. You need to use Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection to open this file. You can download Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection from here:

    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-remote-desktop/id715768417?mt=12

    http://dl.webstore.illinois.edu/docs/ii/remoteminitab/mac/1.jpg
  2. Enter your netID and Password as appropriate for your campus.

Campus            Username                                             Password                         .

      Urbana             UOFI\netID   (example: UOFI\gwpig2)           netID password

Chicago            AD\netID (example: AD\gwpig2)                       common Ad Password

Springfield        UISAD\netID (example: UISAD\gwpig2)              netID password



  1. Check to be sure all of the resource boxes are checked and add your local storage location. Click on the down arrow in the box with the red text and browse to your Mac hard drive. Check the “Do not ask again for connections to this computer” box to save the settings.

  1. The application window will open. You may need to select Scaling under the Windows menu of Microsoft Remote Desktop in order to see this entire window.

    http://dl.webstore.illinois.edu/docs/ii/rdc/1.jpg
  2. If the window opens to the Desktop of the remote computer, you will need to launch the program you are going to use from the Start menu. Click on the start button in the lower left hand corner of the window, then click All Programs. Find that application you want and click to run it.