Networking, Remote Desktop Gateway, Mac Client Configuration
How to manually configure the Microsoft Remote Desktop app on Mac OS X to use the RDP Gateway
Pre-Big Sur
After launching the Microsoft Remote Desktop app, perform the following:
- Select the Preferences icon in the main RDP window.
- Select the Gateway tab in the upper left corner.
- Select the plus icon in the lower left corner.
- Enter the following information:
Gateway Name: U of I RDP Gateway
Server: rdpgateway.illinois.edu
Username: UOFI\yourNetID
Password: Your NetID Password - Close the window (changes are saved automatically) and return to the main Microsoft Remote Desktop application window.
Adding the RDP Gateway to existing connections in Microsoft Remote Desktop
- Select the connection under “My Desktops” you wish to use the gateway with.
- Select the Edit icon.
- Select the Gateway Drop-down menu, change to “U of I RDP Gateway" and close the window (changes are saved automatically).
- Repeat for any other connections you wish to use the campus RDP Gateway to access.
NOTE: If you do not like Microsoft Remote Desktop running in a separate Space (virtual display), merely setting the "Full screen mode" to “Custom” will prevent this behavior and run it as a traditional application
Mac OSX Big Sur
- Select Preferences > Gateways then click the + button.
- Enter the following information:
Gateway name: rdpgateway.illinois.edu
Friendly Name: U of I RDP Gateway
User name: UOFI\Your_NetID
Adding the RDP Gateway to existing connections in Microsoft Remote Desktop
- Right click on the connection you would like to add the RDP Gateway to and select Edit.
- In the Gateway section, select rdpgateway.illinois.edu.
- Click Save.