How To: Use Microsoft Windows App to access PSD-curated Windows Applications from macOS

Note: Steps 1-11 only need to be performed once. After the initial setup is complete, you can start on step 12 each time.

1. Open Self Service to install the Microsoft Windows App

(Finder > Applications > Self Service). It's under the Microsoft category. Click 'Install'. (Mine Says 'Run' in the Screen Shot because I already have it installed).

2. Open the Microsoft Windows app. Click on 'Microsoft Remote Desktop' in the top-left corner. Then click 'Settings...'

3. This will open up a Preferences window. Select the Credentials tab. Click on the '+' symbol to add a User Account

4. For username, type your username. Username and password will be your PSD ClassLink Portal login. Friendly name is just your username.

5. After filling out the fields like above, click Add. Then, click on the General tab.

Note: Steps 6 and 7 are only required if you need to upload from / save to your macOS Desktop.

You can 'pass-through' your macOS Desktop so that the remote Windows Application can see it and interact with it.

6. Where it says 'If folder redirection is enabled...' click on Nothing

7. Then, click Choose Folder... and select your Desktop (Click Desktop, then Choose) it should look like below:

You can now close out of Preferences

8. On the left of the App, click on 'Apps' - you will now be accessing ChildPlus through Workspaces instead of PCs

9. Click on the '+' symbol and then 'Add Workspace'

Note: You can also click this, it's the same thing:

10. For the workspace / URL enter vmnocapterminal.peninsula.wednet.edu

After you do that, it will 'find' the correct workspace and it will look like below.

For User account - click the drop-down and change it from 'Ask when required' to your user account that you added in earlier steps.

Then click Add.

11. You may see a certificate warning. Simply click Continue:

12. You will now see a list of accessible Windows applications. Simply double-click on the one you would like to access.

Note: Sometimes they can take up to a minute to launch.

Any questions or issues, let us know. You can submit a ticket through the portal, or by emailing servicecentral@psd401.net or call x3711.