Mac/Apple Operating Systems

Due to the various applications we present and vendor requirements, we can only support these applications for a Mac using a remote Desktop Session. The remote session requires that you have java installed on your Mac device. Please use these instructions for the instalation of Java on a Mac device.

Download Java for mac from this link or visit your Apple Itunes Store

Use this link to Java.com for the installation instructions of java on a Mac

If you want you can type the above links in your Mac/ Safari browsers
http://www.java.com/en/download/help/mac_install.xml

• After the successful installation of java, login to our VPN site and login
• http:\\remote.westernhealth.nl.ca\doctor
• Login to the remote access site using your username and passcode (Passcode is your PIN + current number on your RSA token that you were assigned)
• Once you connect, you will need to click the "Terminal Services(RDP)" link on the left hand side of the screen
• look for an entry for "Remote Access for MAC"
• Clicking this entry will start up a remote desktop session in Java for you.
• Important !! you now have to use your assigned username and assigned  windows password and not the Passcode you used above.
• Once this session opens you use the applications you normally have by clicking the required icons or looking under "Start/programs"
• You will have access to the following in this remote session.
  Meditech -Use Meditech Credentials
  Centricty Web - Use Pacs Credentials
  Idoc - Use Idoc Credentials

NOTE :the remote desktop screen size is limited by Java and can not be adjusted.