First, install the Microsoft Remote Desktop app



Short guide to connecting to the Remote Desktop at University of Arkansas - Mac As of August 2018First, install the Microsoft Remote Desktop appBefore you begin, go to the Mac App Store and install Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.Before you connect for the first time, add the University of Arkansas remote desktop gateway and your user accountOpen Microsoft Remote Desktop.Go to the Microsoft Remote Desktop menu and choose Preferences.Click the Gateways tab, then click the + button.In the Server name box enter: ent-sysgw.waltoncollege.uark.eduFor Friendly Name enter: UARKFor User Account, select Add User Account… from the list.Enter your User Name: GACL\<username> and Password, then click Save.Click Save again and close the Preferences window.Next, log into the Remote Desktop:Click Add Desktop.For PC Name, enter: rds.walton.uark.edu For User Account, select the account you created for the Gateway: GACL\<username>. Click Show More.For Gateway, choose UARK from the list.Click Save. Double-click the new desktop to connect: rds.walton.uark.eduWhen you’re ready to log off, go to Start on the remote computer, and click Log Off.Finally, you can access the SQL Server databases using Excel. For example, to access Dillard’s data:Open Excel and create a new sheet.Go to Data > Get & Transform > New Query > From Database > From SQL Server Database Enter the following and click OK.Server: essql1.walton.uark.eduDatabases: UA_DILLARDS_2016To save your workAs you perform analyses in the Remote Desktop, you have access to a shared network folder, called the “S Drive”:Navigate to My Computer > S: > <username> folder. NOTE: Any files you create outside of the S Drive folder on the remote desktop WILL NOT be saved for future access. ................
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