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Economics IT

 

You will first need to connect to the Economics VPN. For instructions on how to do this, please go here:

https://www.it.econ.cam.ac.uk/economics-vpn

Remote Desktop Connection (Mac OSX)

Undergraduate Students are able to access the William server through Remote Desktop. The Remote Desktop app is available to download for Mac through the app store.


PHD Students should follow the 'For Staff' instructions for remote desktop here: http://www.it.econ.cam.ac.uk/remote-desktop-staff

 

To view your Macs drives on William, see the instructions at the end of these Remote instructions to set this up.

To run Remote Desktop on Mac, first you will need to download the app from the Mac App Store. Download the App that is shown in the top left titled 'Microsoft Remote Desktop'.

 

Once the app has downloaded and installed open Launchpad and locate 'Microsoft Remote Desktop'. Open the app.

 

Click on the Add PC icon in the centre, or click the + symbol in the top left and choose Add PC.

 

This will open the Add PC page as seen in the image below. Under the General tab you will then need to change the following attributes;

PC name: william.ad.econ.private.cam.ac.uk
Friendly name: William

 

Click on the dropdown next to User account: and slect Add new user... Use the details below to complete the information, then click Add
User name: AD\"Your CRSID - e.g. abc12"
Password: Enter your password for the server.  If you don't know your password you probably don't have an account on the system, please contact it@econ.cam.ac.uk to ask for an account.
Friendly name: Econ RD User

 

Click the Add button on the Add PC window to add William. You will now be back at the Main Remote Desktop page.
William should now appear. Double click on William to start the remote desktop session.

 

Click OK, you will now be faced with the Desktop which should look similar to the picture below. On the desktop are shortcuts to all the Faculty Software.

 

Setting up local folders on Mac

Once the connection to William has been set up, click the Pencil icon in the bottom left of the William box to edit the connection.

 

You will now see the screen below. Click the Folders tab, tick Redirect folders and then click the + symbol to add a folder.

 

Browse to the folder you wish to redirect and click Open.


Use the + symbol if you would like to redirect additonal folders. Once complete, click Save


Once you have setup redirected folders in this way, when you next connect to William your redirected drives will be visible in File Explorer in the remote desktop session..
Under 'Other Drives' you should now see any local folders that you have just set up.

If you haven't done so already, then please also change your password from the default by using the 'Change Password' icon on the desktop.

Your new password must also meet complexity requirements. You must use at least six characters and within this use at least three of the following:

  • Uppercase Letter
  • Lowercase Letter
  • Number
  • Nonalphanumeric Character: !*^% etc.

Should you have issues setting a password at all, please contact IT.