The easy way to remotely connect with your home or work computer, or share your screen with others.
Securely access your computer whenever you're away, using your phone, tablet, or another computer.
Share your screen to collaborate in real-time, or connect with another computer to give or receive remote support.
It's fast, simple, and free
Whether you need to access your work computer from home, view a file from your home computer while traveling, or share your screen with friends or colleagues, Chrome Remote Desktop connects you to your devices using the latest web technologies.
Convenient
Remotely access your computer to view files or run programs anytime, from anywhere.
Secure
Built on Google's secure infrastructure using the latest open web technologies like WebRTC, you can connect to your devices or share your screen with confidence.
Simple
Connect however you want, using a computer or your Android or iOS device. Whichever way you choose, you can rely on easy access to all of your computers and files when you need them.
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If you need to use a remote computer lab, your instructor will list web addresses on your D2L course site. (Learn more about D2L.) Be sure to use the web address for connecting to remote computers via desktop application. Connecting via web browser uses a different web address.
Download Microsoft Remote Desktop for Windows
Use the links below to download the free Microsoft Remote Desktop application on your Windows computer. Once installed, this software allows you to connect to the remote computer lab.
- Windows 64-bit installer
- Windows 32-bit installer
If you're unsure whether your computer runs Windows 64-bit or Windows 32-bit, see these instructions.
Install Microsoft Remote Desktop for Windows
- After the installer downloads, open the Microsoft Remote Desktop installer file.
- The setup wizard screen appears. Click or tap Next.
- The license agreement screen appears. Review the license and, if you agree, check the box for "I accept the terms in the License Agreement." Then click or tap Next.
- The software installs on your computer. If successful, the screen announcing "Completed the Remote Desktop Setup Wizard" appears. Keep the checkbox for "Launch Remote Desktop when setup exits" checked. Click or tap Finish.
Set up Remote Desktop for Windows
- Microsoft Remote Desktop launches on your computer. On the "Let's get started" screen, click or tap Subscribe with URL.
- The "Subscribe to a Workspace" section appears on the left of the screen. From your D2L course site, identify the web address for connecting to remote computers via desktop application. Enter that web address into the text box. Click or tap Next.
- You are prompted to sign in. Enter your marquette.edu email address. Click or tap Next.
- Enter your Marquette password. Click or tap Next.
- The "Stay signed in to all you apps" screen appears. Unselect the checkbox for "Allow my organization to manage my device." Click or tap the link "No, sign in to this app only" to continue.
- You have signed in. Your college's remote computer lab screen appears.
If you receive an error message stating resources have not been set up for you, contact the IT Services Help Desk. Be sure to note which Marquette college you are part of (e.g., Arts and Sciences, Business Administration).
Note: The single computer icon pictured below represents multiple computers. It does not mean there is only one computer left in this remote lab.
Click or tap the Windows 10 Desktop icon.
- Enter your Marquette password. Click or tap OK.
- The Windows 10 desktop appears.
You have successfully connected to the remote computer lab. When you need to connect again, launch Microsoft Remote Desktop from your computer and follow steps 10 to 12.
Sign out when done
When you are finished using the remote computer, go to the Windows start menu of the remote computer, click or tap the power icon then select Disconnect.
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- 03/08/2022
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Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Remote Desktop clients let you use and control a remote PC. With a Remote Desktop client, you can do all the things with a remote PC that you can do with a physical PC, such as:
- Use apps installed on the remote PC.
- Access files and network resources on the remote PC.
- Leave the apps open when you turn off the client.
You can also use a Remote Desktop client to access your remote PC from almost any device. There are even clients for mobile smartphones! Here's a list of the latest versions of the client apps and where you can download them:
Before you start using the client of your choice, there are a few things you'll need to do first.
Configure your remote PC
Just as you would with a local computer, you'll need to configure your remote computer before you start accessing it with the client.
To configure your remote PC:
- Check the supported configuration article to make sure your local PC is compatible with the Remote Desktop client.
- Follow the instructions in Allow access to your PC to set up your remote PC and give you the necessary permissions to access the remote PC with the client.
Remote Desktop client Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) scheme
You can also use features of Remote Desktop clients across platforms by enabling a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) scheme. The Supported URI attributes article will tell you about URIs you can use with the iOS, Mac, and Android clients.
Other resources
If you have any other questions that this article didn't answer, check out the Remote Desktop client FAQ.