{"id":1061,"date":"2022-06-08T20:53:41","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T20:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/technology\/?page_id=1061"},"modified":"2024-01-04T20:09:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T20:09:44","slug":"mac-to-mac","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/technology\/vpn\/mac-to-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"VPN From Home MAC to Office MAC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Remote Desktop: Accessing your Mac Office Computer from Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You may find yourself needing to work from home but will need to be able to access data and files found on your office Mac computer. You can do this by setting yourself up ahead of time and this guide will help make that process easier. This guide assumes you have set up Microsoft Authenticator<\/a> and know how to use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Quick Steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Preparing your office Mac for remote connection<\/a>\n
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    1. This step is required to configure your office Mac to allow you to connect using your personal Mac from home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. This needs to be done from your office Mac before<\/strong> you leave. It cannot be done remotely.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Identifying your office Mac\u2019s name<\/a>\n
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      1. You will need the name of your Mac in order to remote connect.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. You will need to do this before<\/strong> you leave. It cannot be done remotely.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Downloading\/installing VPN on personal Mac<\/a>\n
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        1. This application is what allows you into our network from a remote location. It provides a secure tunnel into the Tarleton network and maintains the necessary safeguards to protect our data.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Configure the FortiNet VPN Client<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Connect to your Mac<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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          Step 1: Preparing your office Mac for remote connection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n