Install Perimeter 81 on a Personal Computer

Creation date: 1/27/2023 10:54 AM Updated: 7/22/2024 7:54 AM

Prerequisites:

A personal computer with one of the supported Operating Systems listed below.

Windows 8.1 or later
MacOS X 10.15 or later*
Ubuntu 18.04 or later*

Local administrative access to your personal computer
Active internet access
Office 365 credentials (These are your McCorvey Companies email credentials)
A Perimeter 81 license (Issued by the IT Department)

If you do not know your Office 365 credentials or you have not been assigned a Perimeter 81 license you will need to open a ticket with IT.

You can open a ticket by visiting https://it.mccorvey.com

*The rest of this guide will be focused on a Microsoft Windows Installation, if you require installation on a different operating system the steps should be similar, however, you will have to make some adjustments as appropriate. McCorvey IT will only be able to offer limited support to non-Microsoft Windows products.

Step 1 (Download):

Download the Perimeter81 agent using one of the following URL's depending on your operating system:

Step 2 (Install):

Run the installer, accept the terms and press install

Step 3 (Sign-in):

After Installation Perimeter81 automatically launches to the below screen, press next (~4 times) until you get to the sign-in prompt, then press sign-in.

After pressing sign-in a web browser will launch to a workspace URL page - Enter mccorvey.perimeter81.com here. If this page does not show, skip to the next step

On this page press Sign in with Microsoft

On the next 2 pages enter your Office 365 (McCorvey Companies Email) Username and Password.

On the Stay Signed in page press Yes

The next page is the Duo 2 factor authentication page - press the appropriate option and approve the prompt on your mobile device.

Step 4 (Using Perimeter81):

Before using the RDP shortcut to connect to your work desktop, you will need to connect to Perimeter81.

Click on the Perimeter81 icon in your computers taskbar, then click the maximize button in the top right corner.

Press the connect button.

Wait for Perimeter81 to connect, the screen will change to this.

After connecting you can use your RDP shortcut as normal, when you are finished working press Disconnect to end the VPN tunnel.

Conclusion:

You will need to connect before you try and RDP from now on. You will stay signed in and only have to press connect each time.

If have any issues you will need to open a ticket with IT.
You can open a ticket by visiting https://it.mccorvey.com

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Install Perimeter 81 on a Personal Computer

Before using the RDP shortcut to connect to your work desktop, you will need to connect to Perimeter81.

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