Roanoke College Remote Computing
RCRC provides the ability to remote into an on-campus lab computer from your own device from anywhere in the world. This gives you the ability to use software that is only available on campus while you are at home, in your dorm, or out of town.
RCRC is accessed via your Web Browser.
Instructions to use RCRC
- Open your web browser of choice (results vary on Safari, so we recommend Firefox or Google Chrome)
- Navigate to “rcrc.roanoke.edu”
- You will be presented with the page below, select “VMware Horizon HTML Access”:
- Once you have selected that option, you will be redirected to the Microsoft Online login page.
- Note: If you have already signed into your Email online, it will simply ask you to select your account.
- Sign-in using your Roanoke College email address, password, and verify with Multi-factor authentication.
- Once that is successful, you will be redirected to another sign-in window.
- Enter your Roanoke College username (not the email address) and password.
- After this, you will now be presented with the Desktop pools. Select the one you would like to use. Information is provided below about what software each pool will have.
Computer Software Available
- All Pools – Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat
- Math – Minitab, Mathematica, SPSS, R, R Studio, Tinn-R
- Science – ChemDraw, Data Analysis Mass Hunter, MestReNova, Spartan, Spartan Student
- West/Olin – ACL Desktop Education, R, R Studio, SPSS, Tinn-R, Photoshop Elements
If you have any questions about RCRC please submit a ticket to the helpdesk at support.roanoke.edu