Accessing your work computer from home can be much more difficult than gaining remote access to any other computer. Most enterprises have implemented special protective methods that protect their internal networks from outside access. If you still need such access, you will either have to either get the appropriate rights from the system administrator and configure the VPN.
Steps
Step 1. Apply for remote access to your work computer
- Contact your IT department and ask them to provide you with remote access to your work computer.
- Depending on where you work and what your firm's network security policies are, you may be given immediate access.
- If the IT department requires written permission from the higher management - contact them.
Step 2. Set up your work computer
- The IT department will need to install a special program on your computer and configure its operating system accordingly.
- If the IT department doesn't do the customization, they can explain to you how.
- If you are faced with difficulties, do not hesitate to ask for help.
Step 3. Install your company's VPN software on your home computer
- Perhaps the IT department will ask you to bring that computer to work so that they can install and configure everything themselves.
- If the IT department doesn't do the customization, they can explain to you how.
- If you are faced with difficulties, do not hesitate to ask for help.
Step 4. After finishing your work day, do not turn off your computer
- For you to be able to access it remotely, it must be turned on and online.
- Run the program to provide remote access on your work computer, if necessary - it all depends on how your network is configured.
Step 5. Run the remote access program on your home computer
It already contains the information required to connect to your work network
Step 6. Connect to your company's network
Depending on whether or not your company's VPN has been configured, you may need to either launch a browser and enter a special address there, or launch a program to gain remote access
Step 7. Find your work computer on the company's server
- It will be in the list of available computers or it will be the only option available for connection - it all depends on what access rights you have.
- If you are faced with difficulties, do not hesitate to ask for help.