Configuring and Using Remote Desktop with JHConnect

With Remote Desktop on Windows XP Professional or Windows Vista, you can access your computer when you are at another computer. This means, for example, that you can connect to your work computer from home and have access to all of your applications, files, and network resources as though you were in front of your computer at work.

When you connect to your computer at work, Remote Desktop automatically locks that computer so no one else can access your applications and files while you are gone. When you come back to your computer at work, you can unlock it by typing CTRL+ALT+DEL.

We highly suggest that you have a high-speed broadband connection such as DSL or cable for greater efficiency. A dial-up connection sometimes can be too slow.

Do the following at your Hopkins based computer to configure it for Remote access:

1. Right click “My Computer”.
2. Select Properties from the drop down menu.
3. Click the Remote tab.
4. Place a check mark in the box – “Allow users to connect remotely to this computer”.
5. Note your Computer Name – It is displayed below “Full computer name:”.
6. Click OK.

Do the following from home to start a Remote Desktop Connection with your computer at Hopkins using JHConnect:

1. Log on to the "My Johns Hopkins" portal at: https://my.johnshopkins.edu.
You will need your Jhed (Johns Hopkins Enterprise Directory) ID and password to login.
2. Click the "JHConnect" icon on the left. (JHConnect FAQ Sheet)
3. Click "Connect Now" to establish a connection.
4. Follow the onscreen prompts until a successful connection is made. You will see this message: "You are now connected to JHConnect- the Johns Hopkins Remote Access Service."

Do the following from home to start a Remote Desktop Connection with your computer at Hopkins

1. Start, Programs, Accessories, Communications, Remote Desktop Connection
2. Enter the Computer Name that you want to connect to. This is the Computer Name that you noted in the previous section.
3. You will then be prompted to enter your ACCM logon credentials (Jhed ID and password) as if you were here.
4. Your display will appear as if you were working at your Hopkins computer.
5. When you are finished with your remote connection, click Start, Logoff in order to terminate the connection.