Remote Access to Your Office Mac From Your Mac at Home

Use Apple Screen Sharing to remotely sign in to your assigned UWSP Mac computer from your personal Mac.

You will need your UWSP Mac computer name to complete the steps below.

IMPORTANT: Before using Apple Screen Sharing you must first set up a VPN connection to the UWSP network.

Use Apple Screen Sharing

On your personal Mac:

1. Sign into the UWSP network through VPN.
2. Open Finder.
3. Select Go > Connect to server.
4. In the Connect to Server box enter your Server Address in this format: 
   
   vnc://your_UWSP_computer_name.uwsp.edu (example: vnc://spointer-md.uwsp.edu)
    
5. Select Connect.
6. Enter the following:
   1. Name: Your UWSP alias (e.g. spointer).
   2. Password: Your UWSP password.
7. Click Connect to remotely connect to your UWSP Mac computer.

Contact the IT Service Desk with additional questions!