Mac: How to access Employee Payroll Self Service (PeopleSoft) through a terminal server

Intended for:

Mac users who need to use a terminal server to access Employee Payroll Self Service (PeopleSoft).

Scenario/Use case:

Most Mac users will be able to access Employee Payroll Self Service by clicking the log-in link at http://fermipayroll.fnal.gov. However, if you are having issues, you have the option to use a terminal server to access the site.

Instructions:

To access the terminal server from a Mac computer:

1. A. If you are offsite, you must be connected to the lab’s VPN network to access Employee Payroll Self Service. (See instructions for using VPN).
   B. If you are onsite at the lab, you must be connected to the lab’s fgz network, not the guest network.
   
   
2. Verify you have the Microsoft Remote Desktop application on your Mac. If you do not have it installed yet, perform the following steps:
   
   A. Open Self Service and log on with your Services Account Credentials.
   B. On the right side of the application, select "Categories".
   C. Select Microsoft.
   D. Click Install next to "Microsoft Remote Desktop 10".
   E. After installation is complete, please verify the application appears in your Applications folder.
   
   
3. Open the Microsoft Remote Desktop application from the Applications folder.
   
   
   
   
4. Click on New in the top left corner to create a new connection.
   
   
   
   
5. Enter values for the following entries:
   
   A. Connection name: Fermilab Payroll.
   B. PC name: fermi-pay.fnal.gov.
   C. User name: your_username@services.fnal.gov (replace your username with your actual SERVICES username, following the example below).
   
   

To print your paystub (or other information) from the terminal server:

• You must use a secure print queue. Information about how to set up the terminal server to print to the secure print queue is available in this article.
• A list of secure printers by organization is here.
• If you are not at the laboratory, you can take a screen shot from your local computer and print the captured image. 

See Also:

 Resetting your Employee Payroll Self-Service password