Note: If you are attepmting to access Network Drives from an NCU machine, please use the
VPN.
Note: NetPC may take upwards of 5 minutes to establish a connection to the virtual environment.
Faculty and staff can access an on-campus-Microsoft-Windows-based desktop computer from home or another off-campus location via Remote Desktop. This windows-based desktop is called NETPC.
NetPC for Windows
Note: You must be connected to the VPN to access NETPC off campus.
- Open Remote Desktop Connection, found in your Start Menu.
- Enter netpc.northcentral.edu into the Computer field and click Connect.
- In the User Name field, you will need to enter northcentral\username (e.g. northcentral\clroege).
Signing out (Logging out) of your Remote Desktop session
While it is not necessary to sign out, it is recommended to do so once you've completed your session. There are periodic Windows updates and patches that are applied which could cause loss of your work. NETPC should be treated as if you were signing in and out of your NCU assigned computer.
Click the "Start" button in the lower, left-hand corner of the screen. You will now see a screen like this:
At the top, you will see your a silhouette of a person in white.
Click on this and you will be presented with a drop-down menu, with an option to "Sign out"
.
NetPC for Mac
Note: You must be connected to the VPN to connect to NETPC while off campus.
- Open Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection, found in your Launchpad.
- Click Add Desktop.
- In the PC Name field, enter netpc.northcentral.edu.
- Click the drop down menu next to User Account and choose Add User Account.
- In the User Name field, you will need to enter northcentral\username (e.g. northcentral\clroege) and your password. Click Add.
- Click the drop down menu next to Gateway and choose Add Gateway.
- In the Gateway name field, enter netpc.northcentral.edu again.
- Click Add. You should see netpc.northcentral.edu under your Saved Desktops.
