Assistance for faculty and staff who need to remotely connect to an on-campus computer (VPN required)
Update the System Settings
On your Tarleton computer (running Windows) find the search bar in the lower-left corner of your primary monitor.
Type “Advanced System Settings” in the Type here to search field and click the Best Match option that appears. It will bring up the following window:
Choose the Remote tab at the top, right of the window
Make sure the check box next to "Allow Remote Assistance connections to this computer" is checked as shown below. In the lower section of this tab, click on Select Users.
The following popup will appear
In the blue highlighted area shown above, if your username is shown then you are already a member of the Remote Users Group and you have permissions necessary to remotely connect to your Tarleton computer. If your username is not shown, please enter a Help Desk ticket or call the Help Desk at 254-968-9885, option 1.
Once you are in the Remote Users Group, your Tarleton computer is ready to be remotely connected.
Gather your Tarleton device name/host name
Now that your Tarleton computer is ready to receive a remote connection, you need to know what it is named. This is the device name/host name. To find it, go back to the search bar
Type in "About your PC" and click the Best Match option at the top of the menu.
In the Device Specifications window, the Device name displays your device/host name. Please note this device name/host name. You will need this important information when connecting from your home computer via VPN.
In the example shown below, XXXXXX has been substituted for demonstration purposes. Your actual computer name will be a unique series of numbers and letters.
You are now ready to proceed to installation of Tarleton VPN client on your personal home Windows computer.