# 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](/stronghold/usage/windows_workstation/access-from-mac.md) or [Access from Windows](/stronghold/usage/windows_workstation/access-from-windows.md) 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 if RDP gateway is enabled for your tenant before following these instructions.** To access these workstations through the remote gateway, please either follow [RDP Gateway from Mac](/stronghold/usage/windows_workstation/rdp-gateway-from-mac.md) or [RDP Gateway from Windows](/stronghold/usage/windows_workstation/rdp-gateway-from-windows.md) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.ccv.brown.edu/stronghold/usage/windows_workstation.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.