Welcome To Oakford Help
Access School from Home on a Mac Firstly Download the ApplicationLoad up your Mac and open the App Store (circled)
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In the search bar type “Microsoft RDP” hit enter and then install the circled free application
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Once downloaded, load the Application found in your apps folder in finder or in the launch pad
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Now we can start configuring the remote desktop app with your set credentials so first choose new (circled)
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Give you connection a friendly name eg/ your school name
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Next put in your PC name (your Oakford Engineer will provide you this)
Next drop down the gateway option and choose “add Gateway”
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Next choose the + Symbol in the corner (circled) and enter the following details into the right hand field
Server:(your Oakford Engineer will provide you this)
Username: (your Oakford Engineer will provide you this)
Password: (your Oakford Engineer will provide you this)
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Once done simply hit the X
Then drop down the Gateway again and choose the one you have just created
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Finally enter your credentials to login
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Now that you have created your connection you are now ready to connect to the TSGW, simply highlight your connection you have created and then choose start
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