Platform: Windows, macOS
Affiliation: Students
Western Michigan University has made several campus computer labs available to access remotely from your own computer anytime, anywhere. Follow the instructions below to learn how to connect to our computer labs remotely, as well as a list of software available on each remotely accessible lab.
How to connect to a remote lab machine
Step 1. Connect to the VPN
You must first connect to the WMU Virtual Private Network before you will be able to gain remote access to a lab computer. Use the instructions below to download and connect to the VPN on your device.
View our instructions to download and connect to GoVPN.
View our instructions to download and connect to GoVPN.
View our instructions to download and connect to Pulse Secure.
View our instructions to download and connect to Pulse Secure.
Step 2. Install Microsoft Remote Desktop
Microsoft Remote Desktop is the application you will use to remotely connect to a computer. Use the instructions below to download and install the application.
Microsoft Remote Desktop is included with Professional versions of Windows. If you are using a Home version of Windows, Microsoft Remote Desktop can be downloaded for free from the Microsoft Store.
Download and install Microsoft Remote Desktop for free from the Mac App Store.
Download and install Microsoft Remote Desktop for free from the Play Store.
Download and install Microsoft Remote Desktop for free from the App Store
Step 3. Connect to a lab computer
- Open our Remote Lab Dashboard using the button below:
Select an available computer - Click the Connect button next to the desired computer. A connect window will pop-up. Click the Download button.
- Open the file that was downloaded. You may be prompted with a security warning. Click Continue.
- A login box will appear:
Note: If you see a link titled more choices, click that and then Use a different account
- Username: Type wade\ followed by your BroncoNetID (For example, wade\abc1234)
- Password: Your Bronco NetID password
- Click OK or Continue.
- You will be prompted with another security warning. Click Yes (Continue on Mac).
- You will then be connected to the lab computer. Be sure to disconnect when your session is complete.
Need multiple monitor support?
If you would like to take advantage of your multi-monitor setup on your personal device when connecting to our remote labs, please use the following instructions:
- Click here to visit our Remote Lab Dashboard.
- Find a computer in the lab you would like to connect to. However, rather than click the Connect button, copy the full computer address from the center column. An example of a computer address is itlabs-bcc504.wade.wmich.edu.
- Open the Remote Desktop Connection application on your computer. Paste the computer address you copied in step 2 in the Computer field.
- Click Show Options, then click the Display tab
- Select Use all my monitors for the remote session.
- Click Connect. You may be prompted with a security warning. If so, click Continue.
- When asked for your credentials, click more choices, and then click Use a different account. (You will not need to click more choices on Mac)
- In the user name field, type wade\ followed by your BroncoNetID (For example, wade\abc1234), and then type your password in the next field and then click OK.
- You will be prompted with another security warning. Click Yes.
- Click here to visit our Remote Lab Dashboard.
- Find a computer in the lab you would like to connect to. However, rather than click the Connect button, copy the full computer address from the center column. An example of a computer address is itlabs-bcc504.wade.wmich.edu.
- Open the Microsoft Remote Desktop application on your computer. Click Connections in the menu bar and then PC Quick Connect.
- Paste the computer address you copied in step 2 in the PC name field.
- Click the Display tab and then select Use all my monitors.
- Click Connect. You may be prompted with a security warning. If so, click Continue.
- In the username field, type wade\ followed by your BroncoNetID (For example, wade\abc1234), and then type your password in the next field.
- You will be prompted with another security warning. Click Continue.
Which computer should you use?
General Purpose Lab - BCC
A general-purpose computer lab available to all WMU students. Available software includes:
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Opera
- Respondus Lockdown Browser – Lab Edition
- Office 2019
- AutoDesk AutoCad
- AutoDesk Revit
- SAS
- Maple 2020
- Audacity
- IntelliJ IDEA
- Jaws
- Notepad++
- NVDA
- Putty
- PyCharm IDE
- Python
- R
- R-Studio
- Minitab
- SAP
- SPSS Statistics 27
- Zotero
- Mendeley
- Matlab r2020a
- Adobe Digital Edition
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Adobe Acrobat Pro
- Adobe CC Animate 2020
- Adobe CC Audition 2020
- Adobe CC Bridge 2020
- Adobe CC Dimension 2020
- Adobe CC InCopy 2020
- Adobe CC Lightroom 2020
- Adobe CC Prelude 2020
- Adobe CC Premiere Pro 2020
- Adobe CC Indesign 2020
- Adobe CC After Effect 2020
- Adobe CC Dreamweaver 2020
- Adobe CC Illustrator 2020
- Adobe CC Photoshop 2020
Brown Remote Labs
- Adobe CC 2020 Suite
- CLEA JupLab 2.114
- CPMP – Tools 2
- Definiens Pro 5
- DivaGIS 7.5
- Fathom 2.1
- Geogebra 6
- Geometer’s Sketchpad 5.06
- Google Earth Pro 7.3.3
- Maple 2019
- Maple 2020
- Matlab 2019a
- Matlab 2020a
- Microsoft Office 2019 Suite
- Microsoft Teams 4.5
- MiKTeX Console 20.6
- Minitab 18
- Minitab 19
- Python 2.7.6 – Win32&64
- Python 3.6 & 3.8
- QGIS 2.18.26-1
- R 4.0.2
- R –Studio 1.3
- SAS 9.4 TS1M6
- SPSS 26
- SPSS 27
- Stellarium .2
- TexStudio 2.12
- TeXworks 0.6.5
- TeXnic Center 2.02
- TinkerPlots 2.4 (3394 on Odd Computers)
- Trimble SketchUp Web Link (Free)
- VPython 2.7.6.11 win32
Chemistry Remote Labs
- ChemDraw
- ChemOffice 2020
- GAMESS
- Gaussian 16W
- GaussView 6.0.16
- GROMACS
- MestReNova LITE 5
- Microsoft Excel 2013
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2013
- Microsoft Word 2013
- PyMol
- Python 3.4
- Python Tools (AutoDock Tools, Python Molecule Viewer, CADD, Vision)
GEOG Remote Labs
- Adobe Acrobat DC
- Adobe Illustrator CC 2020 (21.1.3)
- Adobe Photoshop CC 2020 (24.1.3)
- ArcGIS 10.8
- ArcGIS Pro 2.5
- Definiens Pro 5
- DIVA-GIS 7.5
- ENVI 5.6
- GeoDa 1.14
- GeOrient 9.5.1
- Google Earth Pro 7.3.3
- Integrated Data Viewer 5.7
- Maple 2019
- Maple 2020
- MICRODEM (usna) 2020.5.5.2
- Microsoft Office 2019 Suite
- Microsoft Teams 4.5
- MiKTeX Console 20.6
- Minitab 18
- Minitab 19.2020
- MSR MapCruncher 3.2
- PetroGraph 2
- Pix4DMapper 4.5.6
- PySal 2.6
- Python 2.6.2; 2.7; 3.2.3; 3.3.2; 3.6
- QGIS 2.6.1
- QSWAT 1.9
- R 4.02
- R –Studio 1.3
- SAS 9.4 TS1M6
- Snap Desktop 7
- SPSS 26
- SPSS 27
- Stereonet 10.2.9
- SWAT-CUP 2019, 5.2.1.1
- SWAT Editor 2012, 10.21
- TexStudio 2.12
- TeXworks 0.6.5
- TeXnic Center 2.02
- Visual MINTEQ 3.1
GEOS Remote Labs
- Adobe Acrobat DC
- Adobe Illustrator CC 2020 (21.1.3)
- Adobe Photoshop CC 2020 (24.1.3)
- AQTESOLV for Windows Pro 4.5 ArcGIS 10.8
- ArcGIS Pro 2.5
- CSAZ 2004
- Definiens Pro 5
- DIVA-GIS 7.5
- ENVI 5.6
- GeoDa 1.14
- GeOrient 9.5.1
- GMS 10.4.10
- Golden Surfer 18
- Google Earth Pro 7.3.3
- IFRefrax 1.14(USB Dongle)
- Integrated Data Viewer 5.7
- IX1D 3.6 (USB Dongle)
- Matlab 2019a
- Matlab 2020a
- MICRODEM (usna) 2020.5.5.2
- Microsoft Office 2019 Suite
- Microsoft Teams 4.5
- MiKTeX Console 20.6
- Minitab 18
- Minitab 19.2020
- MSR MapCruncher 3.2
- PetroGraph 2 Pix4DMapper 4.5.6
- PySal 2.6
- Python 2.6.2; 2.7; 3.2.3; 3.3.2; 3.6
- QGIS 2.6.1
- QSWAT 1.9
- R 4.02
- R –Studio 1.3
- SarScape 5.5
- SAS 9.4 TS1M6
- Snap Desktop 7
- SPSS 26
- SPSS 27
- Stereonet 10.2.9
- SWAT-CUP 2019, 5.2.1.1
- SWAT Editor 2012, 10.21
- TexStudio 2.12
- TeXworks 0.6.5
- TeXnic Center 2.02
- Visual MINTEQ 3.1
PSYC Remote Lab
- Adobe CC 2020 Suite
- Adobe Captivate 2019 (Front Row)
- Google Earth Pro 7.3.3
- Maple 2019
- Maple 2020
- Microsoft Office 2019 Suite
- Microsoft Teams 4.5
- Microsoft Visio 2010
- MiKTeX Console 20.6
- Minitab 18
- Minitab 19
- R 4.0.2
- R –Studio 1.3
- SPSS 26
- SPSS 27
- TexStudio 2.12
- TeXworks 0.6.5
- TeXnic Center 2.02
Rood Remote Labs
- Adobe CC 2020 Suite
- CLEA JupLab 2.114
- CPMP – Tools 2
- Definiens Pro 5
- DivaGIS 7.5
- Fathom 2.1
- Geogebra 6
- Geometer’s Sketchpad 5.06
- Google Earth Pro 7.3.3
- Maple 2019
- Maple 2020
- Matlab 2019a
- Matlab 2020a
- Microsoft Office 2019 Suite
- Microsoft Teams 4.5
- MiKTeX Console 20.6
- Minitab 18
- Minitab 19
- Python 2.7.6 – Win32&64
- Python 3.6 & 3.8
- QGIS 2.18.26-1
- R 4.0.2
- R –Studio 1.3
- SAS 9.4 TS1M6
- SPSS 26
- SPSS 27
- Stellarium .2
- TexStudio 2.12
- TeXworks 0.6.5
- TeXnic Center 2.02
- TinkerPlots 2.4 (3394 on Odd Computers)
- Trimble SketchUp Web Link (Free)
- VPython 2.7.6.11 win32
HCOB-SCH-2200
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- AutoCAD
- IBM SPSS
- IDEA
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Project
- Minitab
- SAP
- SAS
- Tableau
- Tableau Prep
HCOB-SCH-2230
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- IBM SPSS
- IDEA
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Minitab
- NoSQL
- ProjectLIbre
- SAP
- Tableau
- Tableau Prep
HCOB-SCH-2325
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Anaconda
- IBM SPSS
- IDEA
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Minitab
- NoSQL
- ProjectLIbre
- PowerBI
- Pymongo
- R
- Rstudio
- SAP
- Tableau
- Tableau Prep
HCOB-SCH-2250
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- IBM SPSS
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Minitab
- ProjectLIbre
- SAP
- Tableau
- Tableau Prep
HCOB-SCH-2270
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Anaconda
- IDEA
- IIS 10
- KNIME
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Netbeans
- Project Libre
- SAP
- Tableau
- Tableau Prep
- WampServer
CEHD-SAN-2310-26
- SPSS
- SAS
CEHD-SAN-2320-26
- SPSS
- SAS
CEHD-SAN-2330-25
- NVivo
- SPSS
- SAS
CEHD-KOR-2314-24
Family and Consumer Science students
- Adobe Creative Suite
- AutoCAD
- 3dsMAX
- AutoDesk Revit
- Esha Food Processor
These labs are meant for students in the College of Engineering. See below for a list of specific software.
CEAS Remote Lab
General purpose engineering lab. See list below for computers with specialized software.
- Sim Traffic: Computers A32 – A36
- SAS: Computers A64 – A71
- CES Edu Pack: Computers A22 – A31
- Adams 2019: Computers A01 – A78 and C01 – C28
CEAS - Crystal Ball Lab - Remote
- Crystal Ball
CEAS - Adobe PC LAB - Remote
- Adobe Creative Cloud
CEAS - IME Lab - Remote
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Visio
CEAS - Transportation Lab - Remote
- Sim Traffic
- HCS Software
Product Design and Innovation Lab
Contact your instructor to request remote access. Provide them with your station number and Bronco NetID.