{"id":377886,"date":"2024-08-12T04:33:11","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T04:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/?post_type=topic&#038;p=377886"},"modified":"2025-08-20T09:22:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T09:22:47","slug":"connecting-to-a-vm-on-ansys-access-using-a-mac","status":"closed","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/connecting-to-a-vm-on-ansys-access-using-a-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting to a VM on Ansys Access using a Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To connect to the VM on Ansys Access using a Mac, first start the VM then click on the three dots on the right and select download RDP file.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wp-colorbox-image cboxElement\" href=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/12-08-2024-1723436659-mceclip0.png\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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