![]() ![]() By default, there’s one group “Saved PCs”. If you have a lot of computers you connect to, you may want to group them. You could instead use meaningful names like “Anna’s computer”, “Jack’s computer”, or “The nice lady who brings us donuts computer”. I find this even more helpful in work environments where they use naming conventions like “HR-PC-001”, “HR-PC-002”, etc. Using the friendly name you can enter “She who must be obeyed’s computer” and know what machine it is. Most home users don’t realize they can rename their computer and leave it at the default. Often when a PC is purchased the default name is something like WINRPXM457JB. Assuming you’ve installed the Microsoft Remote Desktop application, open it.įriendly name can be helpful if the computer has a cryptic name. Adding a PC to Microsoft Remote Desktop on your Mac Note you only have to do this once on this computer, after that it can be remoted to from other computers. If you want a standard user, in other words a non-admin user, to be able to remote in you’ll need to add them using the “ Select users that can remotely access this PC” link.Īt this point you’ve now setup your Windows computer to be remoted into. ![]() ![]() By default, if you are an administer on the computer, you are automatically able to remote to the computer. Note that for security reasons, I’ve replaced the actual name of my computers with simply in the screen captures.įinally, at the bottom look at the User accounts section. In this image it shows, but for you it will show the name of the computer. This has the name you need to enter into the Microsoft Remote Desktop app. Next, look under “How to connect to this PC”. You’ll first need to toggle on the Enable Remote Desktop setting, as I’ve done here. (You can click on the image below, or any of the ones in this article, to see them in their full resolution). On the System page, scroll down in the menu on the left and click on Remote Desktop. Click on the Start button, the pick Settings. I’m going to assume you are connecting to a Windows 10 Pro computer. But don’t open it quite yet, as we have to configure the computer you are going to connect to. Just do a search for Microsoft Remote Desktop, get and install it. Microsoft Remote Desktop is free, and in the Apple App Store. You can go from a Mac to Windows (or some Linux) computers using the Remote Desktop application, but not to another Mac. Note that it will not let you connect to another Apple Mac, as macOS does not support the Remote Desktop Protocol. While primarily designed for accessing a Windows machine, it will work with most computers that support the RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) such as many Linux distros. On my MacBook (although this would work on any Apple machine running macOS, such as a Mac Mini), the Microsoft Remote Desktop application is a fantastic program for remoting to another computer. It’s very convenient for me to be able to remote into another computer from whichever computer I happen to be on. You can download Microsoft Remote Desktop free here.I use many computers in my daily life, including Windows, Apple Mac’s, and Linux computers running a variety of distros. You won't find Microsoft Remote Desktop for older Windows versions, like Vista or Seven. It is also possible to access specific resources on that machine. You may control the PC as if you were right in front of it. The application lets you connect to remote PCs from various devices. Making use of a PC from a distance can be as easy and convenient as possible when using Microsoft Remote Desktop. In other words, you can access programs, files or connected peripherals from the host computer directly, without starting a traditional remote controls session. The application lets you access a remote computer's resources, through a Remote Desktop Gateway and through the Azure Remote App. This will connect your Mac to the specified PC right away and you will be able to control it as if you were right in front of it. Once your connections are listed, you only need to click one and hit the Start button above the list. You will need to know the host's name or IP address, your domain or user name and password and a few other details. Creating a new connection requires filling in a series of input fields on a separate window. The application's compact and clean interface presents a blank list, to which you can add remote desktops and resources. It is available for the latest Windows versions, for all popular Mac OS X systems and for Android and iOS devices. For example, Microsoft Remote Desktop can give you direct access to a computer's resources, through a Remote Desktop Gateway. The application comes with a few interesting and useful features, which make it stand out next to other remote control utilities. Microsoft Remote Desktop allows you to control your computer over a distance, from various devices. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |