This guide shows you how to add Payroll Online to your Windows 11 device using the RemoteApp and Desktop Connections tools built into Windows.
Before you start
Check that:
Your device is running Windows 11 and is up to date.
You have your username and password.
You have been set up with access to Payroll Online.
Connect your device
You only need to connect your device once. After you have connected your device, you will be able to open Payroll Online. If you change your device, you will need to connect your new device.
Copy the Payroll Online address below exactly as it is.
Click the Start button on your computer, type RemoteApp and Desktop Connections, and open it.
Select Access RemoteApp and desktops. This will open a new window.
Paste the address from Step 1 into the connection URL field, then click Next.
Click Next again.
Enter your Remote Desktop User name using one of these formats:
hostedmicropay\username.
Then enter your Password and click OK.
Select Finish to complete the wizard.
Open Payroll Online
Use these steps each time you want to open Payroll Online.
Open Evolution (Payroll Online) from the Start menu.
When the RemoteApp security warning appears, tick any options you need and select Connect. Leave options you do not need unticked. The publisher should show *.cloud.micropay.com.au.
Sign in with your credentials, using one of these formats:
hostedmicropay\username.
Accept the MFA prompt.
Evolution (Payroll Online) starts as normal.
The Evolution (Payroll Online) application will appear in your Start menu and will still be there after you restart your device. When you open Evolution (Payroll Online), you will be asked to sign in and accept the MFA prompt each time.