If you're using Windows XP Professional, please see Remote Desktop Connection in Windows XP instead.

If you're using Windows 10 or 8 instead of Windows 7, please see Remote Desktop Connection in Windows 10 instead. When using Remote Desktop Connection from a laptop on a wireless network (including Purdue's A irLink network and free public WiFi networks in coffee shops, hotels, etc.) or a home computer on a broadband Internet connection, it's as if you're sitting at the desk in your office using your computer's keyboard and mouse - even if you're two buildings, two miles, or two continents away.īy remotely accessing an ECN-supported desktop computer and refraining from storing your Purdue files locally on your laptop or home computer, your data remains safely stored in your home directory on ECN's network servers - which receive daily backups.

Remote Desktop Connection, a utility included in all versions of Windows 7, allows you to use a laptop or home computer to remotely control the Windows-based desktop computer in your on-campus office or lab.

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