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Applies To: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016

Use the Microsoft Remote Desktop app to connect to a remote PC or virtual apps and desktops made available by your admin. With Microsoft Remote Desktop, you can be productive no matter where you are. To use Chrome Remote Desktop on your Chromebook, learn how to share your computer with someone else. Share your computer with someone else You can give others remote access to your computer. Does anyone have a good RDP client on chromeOS? It will need to be one that can handle RDP files and/or utilising a RDS Gateway to proxy connections through. The use of Microsoft RDP is non-negotiable. There is already a pre-existing Microsoft RDS deployment and utilising chrome Remote Desktop will not work with this.

You can use the Remote Desktop client for Mac to work with Windows apps, resources, and desktops from your Mac computer. Use the following information to get started - and check out the FAQ if you have questions.

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Note

  • Curious about the new releases for the macOS client? Check out What's new for Remote Desktop on Mac?
  • The Mac client runs on computers running macOS 10.10 and newer.
  • The information in this article applies primarily to the full version of the Mac client - the version available in the Mac AppStore. Test-drive new features by downloading our preview app here: beta client release notes.

Get the Remote Desktop client

Follow these steps to get started with Remote Desktop on your Mac:

  1. Download the Microsoft Remote Desktop client from the Mac App Store.
  2. Set up your PC to accept remote connections. (If you skip this step, you can't connect to your PC.)
  3. Add a Remote Desktop connection or a remote resource. You use a connection to connect directly to a Windows PC and a remote resource to use a RemoteApp program, session-based desktop, or a virtual desktop published on-premises using RemoteApp and Desktop Connections. This feature is typically available in corporate environments.

What about the Mac beta client?

We're testing new features on our preview channel on AppCenter. Want to check it out? Go to Microsoft Remote Desktop for Mac and select Download. You don't need to create an account or sign into AppCenter to download the beta client.

If you already have the client, you can check for updates to ensure you have the latest version. In the beta client, select Microsoft Remote Desktop Beta at the top, and then select Check for updates.

Add a workspace

Subscribe to the feed your admin gave you to get the list of managed resources available to you on your macOS device.

To subscribe to a feed:

  1. Select Add feed on the main page to connect to the service and retrieve your resources.
  2. Enter the feed URL. This can be a URL or email address:
    • This URL is usually a Windows Virtual Desktop URL. Which one you use depends on which version of Windows Virtual Desktop you're using.
      • For Windows Virtual Desktop (classic), use https://rdweb.wvd.microsoft.com/api/feeddiscovery/webfeeddiscovery.aspx.
      • For Windows Virtual Desktop, use https://rdweb.wvd.microsoft.com/api/arm/feeddiscovery.
    • To use email, enter your email address. This tells the client to search for a URL associated with your email address if your admin configured the server that way.
  3. Select Subscribe.
  4. Sign in with your user account when prompted.

After you've signed in, you should see a list of available resources.

Once you've subscribed to a feed, the feed's content will update automatically on a regular basis. Resources may be added, changed, or removed based on changes made by your administrator.

Export and import connections

You can export a remote desktop connection definition and use it on a different device. Remote desktops are saved in separate RDP files.

To export an RDP file:

  1. In the Connection Center, right-click the remote desktop.
  2. Select Export.
  3. Browse to the location where you want to save the remote desktop RDP file.
  4. Select OK.

To import an RDP file:

  1. In the menu bar, select File > Import.
  2. Browse to the RDP file.
  3. Select Open.

Add a remote resource

Remote resources are RemoteApp programs, session-based desktops, and virtual desktops published using RemoteApp and Desktop Connections.

  • The URL displays the link to the RD Web Access server that gives you access to RemoteApp and Desktop Connections.
  • The configured RemoteApp and Desktop Connections are listed.

To add a remote resource:

  1. In the Connection Center select +, and then select Add Remote Resources.
  2. Enter information for the remote resource:
    • Feed URL - The URL of the RD Web Access server. You can also enter your corporate email account in this field – this tells the client to search for the RD Web Access Server associated with your email address.
    • User name - The user name to use for the RD Web Access server you are connecting to.
    • Password - The password to use for the RD Web Access server you are connecting to.
  3. Select Save.

The remote resources will be displayed in the Connection Center.

Connect to an RD Gateway to access internal assets

A Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway) lets you connect to a remote computer on a corporate network from anywhere on the Internet. You can create and manage your gateways in the preferences of the app or while setting up a new desktop connection.

To set up a new gateway in preferences:

  1. In the Connection Center, select Preferences > Gateways.
  2. Select the + button at the bottom of the table Enter the following information:
    • Server name – The name of the computer you want to use as a gateway. This can be a Windows computer name, an Internet domain name, or an IP address. You can also add port information to the server name (for example: RDGateway:443 or 10.0.0.1:443).
    • User name - The user name and password to be used for the Remote Desktop gateway you are connecting to. You can also select Use connection credentials to use the same user name and password as those used for the remote desktop connection.

Manage your user accounts

When you connect to a desktop or remote resources, you can save the user accounts to select from again. You can manage your user accounts by using the Remote Desktop client.

To create a new user account:

  1. In the Connection Center, select Settings > Accounts.
  2. Select Add User Account.
  3. Enter the following information:
    • User Name - The name of the user to save for use with a remote connection. You can enter the user name in any of the following formats: user_name, domainuser_name, or user_name@domain.com.
    • Password - The password for the user you specified. Every user account that you want to save to use for remote connections needs to have a password associated with it.
    • Friendly Name - If you are using the same user account with different passwords, set a friendly name to distinguish those user accounts.
  4. Select Save, then select Settings.

Customize your display resolution

You can specify the display resolution for the remote desktop session.

  1. In the Connection Center, select Preferences.
  2. Select Resolution.
  3. Select +.
  4. Enter a resolution height and width, and then select OK.

To delete the resolution, select it, and then select -.

Displays have separate spaces

If you're running Mac OS X 10.9 and have disabled Displays have separate spaces in Mavericks (System Preferences > Mission Control), you need to configure this setting in the Remote Desktop client using the same option.

Drive redirection for remote resources

Drive redirection is supported for remote resources, so that you can save files created with a remote application locally to your Mac. The redirected folder is always your home directory displayed as a network drive in the remote session.

Note

In order to use this feature, the administrator needs to set the appropriate settings on the server.

Use a keyboard in a remote session

Mac keyboard layouts differ from the Windows keyboard layouts.

  • The Command key on the Mac keyboard equals the Windows key.
  • To perform actions that use the Command button on the Mac, you will need to use the control button in Windows (for example Copy = Ctrl+C).
  • The function keys can be activated in the session by pressing additionally the FN key (for example, FN+F1).
  • The Alt key to the right of the space bar on the Mac keyboard equals the Alt Gr/right Alt key in Windows.

By default, the remote session will use the same keyboard locale as the OS you're running the client on. (If your Mac is running an en-us OS, that will be used for the remote sessions as well.) If the OS keyboard locale is not used, check the keyboard setting on the remote PC and change it manually. See the Remote Desktop Client FAQ for more information about keyboards and locales.

Support for Remote Desktop gateway pluggable authentication and authorization

Windows Server 2012 R2 introduced support for a new authentication method, Remote Desktop Gateway pluggable authentication and authorization, which provides more flexibility for custom authentication routines. You can now try this authentication model with the Mac client.

Important

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Custom authentication and authorization models before Windows 8.1 aren't supported, although the article above discusses them.

To learn more about this feature, check out https://aka.ms/paa-sample.

Tip

Questions and comments are always welcome. However, please do NOT post a request for troubleshooting help by using the comment feature at the end of this article. Instead, go to the Remote Desktop client forum and start a new thread. Have a feature suggestion? Tell us in the client user voice forum.

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Applies to: Android 7.0 and later

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You can use the Remote Desktop client for Android to work with Windows apps and desktops directly from your Android device or a Chromebook that supports the Google Play Store.

This article will show you how to get started using the client. If you have any additional questions, make sure to check our FAQ.

Note

  • Curious about the new releases for the Android client? Check out What's new for the Android client.
  • The Android client supports devices running Android 6.0 and later, as well as Chromebooks with ChromeOS 53 and later. Learn more about Android applications on Chrome at Chrome OS Systems Supporting Android Apps.

Download the Remote Desktop client

Here's how to set up the Remote Desktop client on your Android device:

  1. Download the Microsoft Remote Desktop client from Google Play.
  2. Launch RD client from your list of apps.
  3. Add a Remote Desktop connection or remote resources. Remote Desktop connections let you connect directly to a Windows PC and remote resources to access apps and desktops published to you by an admin.

Add a Remote Desktop connection

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Now that you have the client on your device, you can add Remote Desktop connections to access your remote resources.

Before you add a connection, if you haven't done so already, set up your PC to accept remote connections.

To add a Remote Desktop connection:

  1. In the Connection Center, tap +, and then tap Desktop.

  2. Enter the name of the remote PC into PC name. This name can be a Windows computer name, an Internet domain name, or an IP address. You can also append port information to the PC name (for example, MyDesktop:3389 or 10.0.0.1:3389). This field is the only required field.

  3. Select the User name you use to access the Remote PC.

    • Select Enter every time for the client to ask for your credentials every time you connect to the remote PC.
    • Select Add user account to save an account that you use frequently so you don't have to enter credentials every time you sign in. To learn more about user accounts, see Manage your user accounts.

  4. You can also tap on Show additional options to set the following optional parameters:

    • In Friendly name, you can enter an easy-to-remember name for the PC you're connecting to. If you don't specify a friendly name, the PC name is displayed instead.
    • The Gateway is the Remote Desktop gateway you'll use to connect to a computer from an external network. Contact your system administrator for more information.
    • Sound selects the device your remote session uses for audio. You can choose to play sound on your local device, the remote device, or not at all.
    • Customize display resolution sets the resolution for the remote session. When turned off, the resolution specified in global settings is used.
    • Swap mouse buttons switches the commands sent by right and left mouse gestures. Ideal for left-handed users.
    • Connect to admin session lets you connect to an admin session on the remote PC.
    • Redirect local storage enables local storage redirection. This setting is disabled by default.

  5. When you're done, tap Save.

Need to edit these settings? Tap the More options menu (...) next to the name of the desktop, and then tap Edit.

Want to remove the connection? Again, tap the More options menu (...), and then tap Remove.

Tip

If you get an error name '0xf07' that says something like 'We couldn't connect to the remote PC because the password associated with the user account has expired,' try again with a new password.

Add remote resources

Remote resources are RemoteApp programs, session-based desktops, and virtual desktops published by your admin. The Android client supports resources published from Remote Desktop Services and Windows Virtual Desktop deployments.

To add remote resources:

  1. In the Connection Center, tap +, and then tap Remote Resource Feed.
  2. Enter the Feed URL. This URL can be a URL or an email address:
    • The URL is the RD Web Access server provided to you by your admin. If accessing resources from Windows Virtual Desktop, you can use one of the following URLs depending on which version you're using:
      • If you're using Windows Virtual Desktop (classic), use: https://rdweb.wvd.microsoft.com/api/feeddiscovery/webfeeddiscovery.aspx.
      • If you're using Windows Virtual Desktop, use: https://rdweb.wvd.microsoft.com/api/arm/feeddiscovery.
    • If you plan to use Email, enter your email address in this field. Filling out this field tells the client to search for an RD Web Access server associated with your email address if it was configured by your admin.
  3. Tap Next.
  4. Provide your sign-in information when prompted. The credentials you should use can vary based on the deployment and can include:
    • The User name that has permission to access the resources.
    • The Password associated with the user name.
    • Additional factor, which you may be prompted for a if authentication was configured that way by your admin.
  5. When you're done, tap Save.

The remote resources will be displayed in the Connection Center.

Remove remote resources

To remove remote resources:

  1. In the Connection Center, tap the overflow menu (...) next to the remote resource.
  2. Tap Remove.
  3. Confirm you've removed the resource.

Pin a connection to your home screen

The Remote Desktop client supports using the Android widget feature to pin connections to your home screen. The widget adding process depends on which type of Android device and Android OS version you're using.

To add a widget:

  1. Tap Apps to launch the apps menu.
  2. Tap Widgets.
  3. Swipe through the widgets and look for the Remote Desktop icon with the description: Pin Remote Desktop.
  4. Tap and hold that Remote Desktop widget and move it to the home screen.
  5. When you release the icon, you'll see the saved remote desktops. Choose the connection that you want to save to your home screen.

Now you can start the remote desktop connection directly from your home screen by tapping it.

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If you rename the desktop connection in the Remote Desktop client, its pinned label won't update.

Manage general app settings

To change the general app settings, go to the Connection Center, tap Settings, and then tap General.

You can set the following general settings:

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  • Show desktop previews lets you see a preview of a desktop in the Connection Center before you connect to it. This setting is enabled by default.
  • Pinch to zoom remote session lets you use pinch-to-zoom gestures. If the app you're using through Remote Desktop supports multi-touch (introduced in Windows 8), disable this feature.
  • Enable Use scancode input when available if your remote app doesn't respond properly to keyboard input sent as scancode. Input is sent as unicode when disabled.
  • Help improve Remote Desktop sends anonymous data about how you use Remote Desktop for Android to Microsoft. We use this data to improve the client. To learn more about our privacy policy and what kinds of data we collect, see the Microsoft Privacy Statement. This setting is enabled by default.

Manage display settings

To change the display settings tap Settings, and then tap Display from the Connection Center.

You can set the following display settings:

  • Orientation sets the preferred orientation (landscape or portrait) for your session.

    Note

    If you connect to a PC running Windows 8 or earlier, the session won't scale correctly if the orientation of the device changes. To make the client scale correctly, disconnect from the PC, then reconnect in the orientation you want to use. You can also ensure correct scaling by using a PC with Windows 10 instead.

  • Resolution sets the remote resolution you want to use for desktop connections globally. If you have already set a custom resolution for an individual connection, this setting won't change that.

    Note

    When you change the display settings, the changes only apply to new connections you make after the you changed the setting. To apply your changes to the session you're currently connected to, refresh your session by disconnecting and reconnecting.

Manage your RD Gateways

A Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway) lets you connect to a remote computer on a private network from anywhere on the Internet. You can create and manage your gateways using the Remote Desktop client.

To set up a new RD Gateway:

  1. In the Connection Center, tap Settings, and then tap Gateways.
  2. Tap + to add a new gateway.
  3. Enter the following information:
    • Enter the name of the computer you want to use as a gateway into Server name. This name can be a Windows computer name, an Internet domain name, or an IP address. You can also add port information to the server name (for example: RDGateway:443 or 10.0.0.1:443).
    • Select the User account you'll use to access the RD Gateway.
      • Select Use desktop user account to use the same credentials that you specified for the remote PC.
      • Select Add user account to save an account that you use frequently so you don't have to enter credentials every time you sign in. For more information, see Manage your user accounts.

To delete an RD Gateway:

  1. In the Connection Center, tap Settings, and then tap Gateways.
  2. Tap and hold a gateway in the list to select it. You can select multiple gateways at once.
  3. Tap the trash can to delete the selected gateway.

Manage your user accounts

You can save user accounts to use whenever you connect to a remote desktop or remote resources.

To save a user account:

  1. In the Connection Center, tap Settings, and then tap User accounts.
  2. Tap + to add a new user account.
  3. Enter the following information:
    • The User Name to save for use with a remote connection. You can enter the user name in any of the following formats: user_name, domainuser_name, or user_name@domain.com.
    • The Password for the user you specified. Every user account that you want to save to use for remote connections needs to have a password associated with it.
  4. When you're done, tap Save.

To delete a saved user account:

  1. In the Connection Center, tap Settings, and then tap User accounts.
  2. Tap and hold a user account in the list to select it. You can select multiple users at the same time.
  3. Tap the trash can to delete the selected user.
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Start a Remote Desktop connection

Now that you've set up your Remote Desktop Android client, let's learn how to start a Remote Desktop session.

To start a session:

  1. Tap the name of your Remote Desktop connection to start the session.
  2. If you're asked to verify the certificate for the remote desktop, tap Connect. You can also select Don't ask me again for connections to this computer to always accept the certificate by default.

Use the connection bar

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The connection bar gives you access to additional navigation controls. By default, the connection bar is placed in the middle at the top of the screen. Drag the bar to the left or right to move it.

  • Pan Control: The pan control enables the screen to be enlarged and moved around. Pan control is only available for direct touch.
    • To show the pan control, tap the pan icon in the connection bar to display the pan control and zoom the screen. Tap the pan icon again to hide the control and return the screen to its original size.
    • To use the pan control, tap and hold it, then drag it in the direction you want to move the screen.
    • To move the pan control, double-tap and hold it to move the control around on the screen.
  • Additional options: Tap the additional options icon to display the session selection bar and command bar.
  • Keyboard: Tap the keyboard icon to display or hide the keyboard. The pan control is displayed automatically when the keyboard is displayed.

Use the session selection bar

You can have multiple connections open to different PCs at the same time. Tap the connection bar to display the session selection bar on the left side of the screen. The session selection bar lets you view your open connections and switch between them.

When you're connected to remote resources, you can switch between apps within that session by tapping the expander menu ( > ) and choosing from the list of available items.

To start a new session within your current connection, tap Start New, then choose from the list of available items.

To disconnect a session, tap X in the left side of the session tile.

Use the command bar

Tap the connection bar to display the command bar on the right side of the screen. On the command bar, you can switch between mouse modes (direct touch and mouse pointer) or tap the Home button to return to the Connection Center. You can also tap the Back button to return to the Connection Center. Returning to the Connection Center won't disconnect your active session.

Touch gestures and mouse modes

The Remote Desktop for Android client uses standard touch gestures. You can also use touch gestures to replicate mouse actions on the remote desktop. The following table explains which gestures match which mouse actions in each mouse mode.

Note

Native touch gestures are supported in Direct Touch mode in Windows 8 or later.

Mouse modeMouse actionGesture
Direct touchLeft-clickTap with one finger
Direct touchRight-clickTap with one finger and hold, then release
Mouse pointerZoomUse two fingers and pinch to zoom out or move fingers apart to zoom in.
Mouse pointerLeft-clickTap with one finger
Mouse pointerLeft-click and dragDouble-tap and hold with one finger, then drag
Mouse pointerRight-clickTap with two fingers
Mouse pointerRight-click and dragDouble-tap and hold with two fingers, then drag
Mouse pointerMouse wheelTap and hold with two fingers, then drag up or down

Join the Beta channel

If you want to help us test new builds or find issues in upcoming version updates before they're released, you should join our Beta channel. Enterprise admins can use the Beta channel to validate new versions of the Android client for their users.

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To join the Beta, download our Beta client and give consent to access preview versions and download the client. You'll receive preview versions directly through the Google Play Store.





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