Overview The MicroAge Lab maintains a Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (RDS) infrastructure to broker access to Windows-based servers in the lab. These RDS components allow a user to work on these machines running on the lab's servers via a remote connection.

UBFIRST RDS Sign-On for Mac. From the Apple Store download and install the latest Microsoft Remote Desktop app – it should be version 8.0.12 or higher. A few months ago Microsoft released a long overdue update to their Remote Desktop application for Apple Mac's. With the new version it now supports RDS Farms and RDS Gateways. I've made a quick guide on how to connect to one using the new version. UBFirst via RDS Login. On this page: UBFirst is the UB Foundation (UBF) Information and Reporting System. Mac users will need to download and install the most recent version from the Apple App Store. Enter your password and click Sign in. Click on the UBFirst icon (a pop up box will appear for you to connect). Install Microsoft Remote Desktop from the Mac App Store. Click the New button or use the shortcut Command + N to set up a connection to your server with the following settings: PC name: You can use your server’s IP address or its hostname (if the hostname has an appropriate DNS record and resolves).

Launching RDS Resources from a Mac These instructions are for Apple Mac users. To access RDS resources from a Mac, the Microsoft Remote Desktop app needs to be installed.

Go to App Store. Search for Microsoft Remote Desktop in App Store. Download the Microsoft Remote Desktop into your Mac. Go to the MicroAge Lab RDS web access site: 5. For the domain user name, put catnet.

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