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- Remote Desktop Connection Windows 10
- Remote Desktop Connection Download
- Remote Desktop Connection Manager
- Chrome Remote Desktop
Using Remote Desktop, you can access a computer from a remotelocation. To connect to a Windows computer from another Windowscomputer, see Connect to a Windows computer or server via RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) To connect to a Windows computer froma remote computer running Mac OS X, see below.
To enable Remote Desktop, you must have administrativerights on the computer you want to use as the host (i.e., thecomputer to which you will connect from a remote location), which mustbe running one of the following versions of Windows:
Remote Desktop Connection Windows 10
- Windows 8 Pro, Enterprise
- Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate
- Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, orUltimate
- Windows XP Professional
As with most modern Mac applications, Microsoft Remote Desktop is available for download through the Mac App Store. Go to the icon Dock on your desktop and click the blue 'App Store' icon to open it. Chrome Remote Desktop. Chrome Remote Desktop has always been a favorite for all remote. As with most modern Mac applications, Microsoft Remote Desktop is available for download through the Mac App Store. Go to the icon Dock on your desktop and click the blue 'App Store' icon to open it.
Before making a remote connection, first enable the Remote Desktopfeature on your host computer, and then install Remote DesktopConnection client software on your client computer.
How to Remote Desktop Apple PC from your Windows 10. Please watch: 'Windows 10: Connect Wi-Fi without password' https://www.youtube.com/wa. Select “All users” to let anyone with a user account on your Mac share your screen. Select “Only these users,” click the Add button, then select the users who can share your Mac. Click Computer Settings, then select options for your Mac. If people connect using a VNC viewer, you need to set a password.
Enabling Remote Desktop
To enable the Remote Desktop feature on your host (Windows)computer:
- In Windows 8, press
Win-q
and select Control Panel. Alternatively, in Desktop view,move the mouse to the bottom right corner of the screen and selectSettings, followed by Control Panel.For help navigating, see Get around in Windows.In Windows 7 and below, from the Start menu, selectControl Panel (or Settings, and then ControlPanel). Double-click System. - In Windows Vista and higher, click Remote settings. In the'Remote Desktop' section, select one of the two options to allowconnections from other computers.In Windows XP, select the Remote tab. Select Allowusers to connect remotely to this computer.
- To choose which users will have remote access, in Vista andhigher, click Select Users..., or in XP, clickSelect Remote Users.... Typically, all administratorsof the computer will have access by default. Each user must have apassword before you can allow remote access.
- When you are finished, click OK. Your computer will nowbe able to accept incoming Remote Desktop connections.
Remote Desktop Connection Download
Installing Remote Desktop Connection client software
You can download the Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) client for MacOS X from MicrosoftMactopia.
Remote Desktop Connection Manager
Opening a connection
Chrome Remote Desktop
- Depending upon your network configuration and system requirements,you may first have to establish a VPN connection to yourhost computer's network.At Indiana University:
- You must first establish a VPN connection if:
- You are off campus, connecting to a computer on campus.
- You are on campus, connecting to your home computer in campus housing.
See About the IU VPN. - Alternatively, from your web browser, you can use the RemoteDesktop application in IUanyWare, locatedin the 'Utilities' section.See ARCHIVED: How do I set up and use IUanyWare on a computer or laptop?
For more about remote desktop connections on the IU network, seeAbout the block on off-campus remote desktop connections at IU. - You must first establish a VPN connection if:
- Launch Remote Desktop Connection.
- In the
Remote Desktop Connection
window, in the'Computer:' field, type the DNS name or IPaddress of the destination host. - Click Connect.
- In the window that appears, enter your username,passphrase, and domain.
- Click OK to start your session. When you log out of yourWindows session, the RDC application will close.