Mustang V-Labs - Instructions for Windows to macOS

ATTENTION:

• Your username is: campus\YourStarID (i.e., smsu.edu\ab1234cd)
• Your password is: your StarID password
• Remember to save your files to OneDrive or email them to yourself and log off. Files saved directly on these computers will be deleted.

1. In the Search box of your computer, type in Remote Desktop Connection and open it. Click on Show Options when it opens.

2. Click the Advanced tab.

3. Click on Settings.

4. Select Use these RD Gateway server settings.  Type labconnect.smsu.edu:8443 in the Server name box.  Change the logon method to Ask for password and uncheck the Bypass RD Gateway server for local addresses box. Then click OK

5. Go back to the General tab.

6. Click or type the link below in a browser to see the different mac computers available https://remoteaccess.labstats.com/Southwest-Minnesota-State-University.
7. Copy the name of the Mac computer you would like to connect to.

8. Go back to the General tab and paste in the Mac computer name that you want to connect to, then click the Connect button.

9. Type in smsu.edu\YourStarID (i.e., smsu.edu\ab1234cd) and then type in your password and click OK.

10. Click “Yes” if you are prompted with a security warning.  

11. Enter your StarID and password again and click the arrow

12. You should then be logged into the Mac workstation.