If you have a Windows Desktop in your Office, you may need to connect to it for access to files and software when you are at home. You will need to have a computer with an Internet connection and an up-to-date browser.
- Please do not use this method if you have a Normandale provided laptop, as there are limited concurrent licenses. Normandale-owned laptops can skip Step 1 and immediately go to Step 2.
- This is a temporary solution put in place because of the Covid-19 situation and this solution may or may not work down the road.
Connect to Remote Access from your personal computer. Skip this step on Normandale computers.
- Go to www.normandale.edu and click on Faculty/Staff (white text in black header)
- Click Access Files from Off Campus
- Enter your StarID and password
- Click on one of the NCCAPPS links. A computer window will open and log you into the terminal server.
Connect to your Office computer
Important! You will need to know the name of your Office computer. You can find the name by looking at the Desktop of your computer. All faculty computers start with FCT and all staff computers start with STF. Example: STFD17011729874.
- Open the Remote Desktop Connection App, by clicking on Start and typing Remote Desktop Connection
- Click on the Remote Desktop Connect app that pops up
- Enter your Office computer name in the Computer field (Example: STFD17011729874)
- Click Connect. You will be prompted for your username and password. Please enter your StarID and password.
- You will now be connected to your office computer.