CCIT's Remote Desktop Services (RDS) environment allows Columbia College staff to remotely access Columbia College-supported software as well as network drives.
Accessing Remote Desktop Services (RDS) with Windows
CCIT's Remote Desktop Services (RDS) environment allows Columbia College staff to remotely access Columbia College-supported software as well as network drives.
Step-by-Step Guide
Connect to the University VPN.
A connection to the University VPN is required to access RDS.
Columbia VPN Software
Follow these instructions to download, install, and run Columbia’s VPN software.
PLEASE NOTE:
You only need to download and install the Columbia VPN client software once. Once it is installed on your computer, you can search for and launch the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client to connect to the Columbia VPN at any time.
DOWNLOAD COLUMBIA VPN SOFTWARE
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Use these instructions when you have been assigned a new Adobe Creative Cloud Named License by CCIT.
Columbia College Remote Work and Staff Support Resources
This site is intended to provide, in one centralized location, the tools and resources needed to facilitate remote work, remain productive, and continue to propel the work of the College in support of our faculty, students, families and alumni in an unprecedented time for our community. This is also a space where College staff will be provided with access to information and the support needed in a challenging, dynamic and quickly evolving situation.
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The following is the email sent to Athena users from the Athena Help Desk. CCIT has appended additional instructions for Mac users, as the original instructions reference an older, unsupported version of Microsoft Remote Desktop.
Mac users, scroll down to the Accessing Athena Desk from a Mac section.
Dear Athena Users,
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