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).
- 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.
- Download Microsoft Remote Desktop from the App Store.
- Download the SIUE RDP file.
- Open Microsoft Remote Desktop, click the configure wheel and choose "Import from RDP file."
- Choose the RDP file you downloaded.
- Click the pencil icon for edit on the new RDP connection option.
- Choose the "Folders" tab and click the pencil icon for editing to add a shared folder between your computer and the remote computer.
- Choose the folder you want V-Lab to have access to - Documents, Downloads, Desktop, etc.
- Double click your new connection and enter your username and password, enter "campus\eid" as the username and then enter your password. Click Continue.
- Review the MFA prompt on your phone and approve if accurate.
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.