- Remote Desktop is a tool that you use to remotely log on to computers, so you can access to a computer other than the one you are sitting at.
- Useful if you are outside the University and for example need to use programs you have installed on your office computer, need to access to your home (M:) or other disks connected to your office computer.
- Via Remote Desktop you can also access resources such as dictionaries, magazines and others which is available only to computers at the UiO.
Note: Remote Desktop at UiO uses two-factor authentication with Microsoft Authenticator. You cannot use other two-factor authentication methods or apps for Remote Desktop.
Note: After entering your username and password to log in with Remote Desktop, check Microsoft Authenticator on your mobile phone to see a message asking you to approve the login. You will not be promted to do this on the computer you log in from.
Getting started
- Remote desktop may be used by staff and members of faculty who have an office computer.
- Computers with Windows 11 can't be accessed with Remote Desktop.
- To connect to your office computer with Remote Desktop, the computer must be configured for it. Contact IT help for help to prepare the machine for Remote Desktop Connection.