Remote Desktop for Windows XP or Vista Computers

Remote Desktop for Windows XP or Vista Computers [Printer Friendly Version]

Click Start - Run - then type in MSTSC

This will bring up a Remote Desktop windows similar to the one below

Enter remote.aasd.k12.wi.us as indicated and click Connect

When prompted to enter your username, enter: aasd\username  (and make sure it's a backslash (\) and NOT a forward slash (/)

Enter your password

 

You should be able to remotely connect, but may want to take of some other features as described below.  If you press on the "Options" button, you will see that you can add more features.  Under the general tab, you may add the option to save your name, under the "Display" Tab, you can customize the screen size, under the "Local Resources" Tab, you can add the options of supporting your local printers and even mapping your local drives.  Under the "Experience" Tab, you can customize the availability of options to match you speed of connection.

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Remote Desktop for Windows 7 Computers

Remote Desktop for Windows 7 Computers [Printer Friendly Version]

Click on the Microsoft button on the bottom left-hand corner of the screen. In the area where it says Search programs & Files, type in mstsc.

On the lower left-hand corner, please click on the down arrow next to Options.

Next to computer, type: remote.aasd.k12.wi.us. Next to Username, type: aasd\ and then your username (example: aasd\smithjohn). Under Connection Settings, click on Save.  Click on Connect.

Next you will get a Windows Security window asking for your password. Please enter your district password.

Click OK. You will then be prompted for a Certificate.

Click Yes.

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Remote Desktop for Windows 8 Computers

Remote Desktop for Windows 8 Computers [Printer Friendly Version]

Remote access through web browser (XP Service Pack 2 and earlier)

Remote access through web browser (XP Service Pack 2 and earlier)   [Printer Friendly Version]

Please note that your WEB browser must support Active X controls.

In order to do this, you may need to add http://remote.aasd.k12.wi.us as a trusted site in your browser.   Here are the steps to do so under Internet Explorer and Windows XP prior to service Pack 3.  If you have Vista or service pack 3 for XP installed go to these instructions  (here).

You will see the guidelines to install an active X control in the bar across the top of the browser.   (Internet explorer version 6 or 7).  Please click on the bar to install the control needed.

Click Run and install the control.

If you see this error, then you need to add http://remote.aasd.k12.wi.us to the approved list of "trusted sites".

Under the "Tools" and "Options", you will find a setting for "Security" as indicated below:

Click on Security at the top, and highlight the Trusted Sites as indicated below.

Add the trusted site http://*.aasd.k12.wi.us as indicated below.

Remove the check for Require server ver...   Click Close

You may have to restart your Browser (close out and start again).

This time you should be able to run the active control that allows you l to connect to the remote access site.

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Remote Access through web browser (XP service pack 3 and Vista)

Remote Access through web browser (XP service pack 3 and Vista)    [Printer Friendly Version]

If you receive the error below, you may have the Remote Desktop tools disabled as an add-on.   This is a typical setting for Windows XP with Service Pack 3, or with Vista..  You will the the error as indicated below.

To clear the error, click Tools - Manage Add-ons - Enable or Disable Add-ons as indicated in the picture below

You will have to enable the plug-in (add-on) for remote desktop.

You should see a screen similar to one of those below.  Look for the plug-in called "Microsoft Terminal Services Client Control", and highlight.  Please be sure to enable the control.  Once enable, you may have to restart your browser (close and start again).  You should now be able to access the remote system, http://remote.aasd.k12.wi.us.

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