# Windows Workstation

### **Access through VPN or a Brown Compliant network**

Users are able to access their Windows environments through the Microsoft Remote Desktop Client. Users on campus must be connected to the Brown WiFi or a wired connection in a research building. Off-campus users can access their environments by connecting through the [Brown VPN](https://it.brown.edu/services/virtual-private-network-vpn)

To access the environment, please either follow the [Access from Mac](https://docs.ccv.brown.edu/stronghold/usage/windows_workstation/access-from-mac) or [Access from Windows](https://docs.ccv.brown.edu/stronghold/usage/windows_workstation/access-from-windows) guides.

### Access without VPN

Some Windows workstations can be accessed without being connected to a VPN through a remote desktop (RDP) gateway. This service is intended for users who experience a degradation in performance while they are connected to the VPN. **Please confirm with <support@ccv.brown.edu> if RDP gateway is enabled for your tenant before following these instructions.**&#x20;

To access these workstations through the remote gateway, please either follow [RDP Gateway from Mac](https://docs.ccv.brown.edu/stronghold/usage/windows_workstation/rdp-gateway-from-mac) or [RDP Gateway from Windows](https://docs.ccv.brown.edu/stronghold/usage/windows_workstation/rdp-gateway-from-windows)