ITS Labs & Classrooms - Connecting to V-Lab from a Mac

The following steps provide an overview of how to connect a Mac computer to V-Lab (Remote Software Access).
  1. Make sure you have the Microsoft Authenticator app installed and setup on your phone. V-Lab will not work with text or phone call two factor authentication.
  2. Download Windows App from the App Store.
  3. Download the SIUE RDP file.
  4. Open Microsoft Remote Desktop, click the "Connections" and choose "Import from RDP file."
    1. Import RDP file
  5. Choose the RDP file you downloaded.
    1. Choose RFP file
  6. Click the elipses (...) and then "edit" on your new connection option.
    1. Ellipses and edit
  7. Choose the "Folders" tab and click + to add a shared folder between your computer and the remote computer.
    1. Choose Folder
  8. Choose the folder you want V-Lab to have access to - Documents, Downloads, Desktop, etc.  
    1. Choose folder
  9. Double click your new connection and enter your username and password, enter "campus\eid" as the username and then enter your password. Click Continue.
    1. Login
  10. Review the MFA prompt on your phone and approve if accurate.
    1. Push notification

If you need further assistance accessing V-Lab on your device, please visit our V-Lab web page at http://www.siue.edu/its/labsclassrooms/vlab/ 
or contact the ITS Help Desk at help@siue.edu or (618)650-5500. 

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Created:
2019-12-11
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2025-10-20
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