Use Microsoft Remote Desktop To Connect To Mac

  



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The MicrosoftRemote Desktop Connection version 10 program in Macintosh OS offers many advanced features that can enhance your experience with remotedesktop.sou.edu or virtuallab.sou.edu

All of these settings are available when setting up the initial connection to remotedesktop or virtuallab, or you can modify them later by clicking on the Edit icon on the saved connection icon after starting Remote Desktop Connection.


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. From the main Microsoft Remote Desktop 10 window, double click on the New Connection you just created, and a window will open showing Connecting. (it may take several moments to connect) If prompted to log in, use the following User name: sunysb.edu NetID (replacing NetID with your NetID, e.g., sunysb.edu bsmith) Password: your NetID password.

Display Settings

Click on the Display tab to access display settings. An important setting is the ‘Use All Monitor’ setting, if you are using multiple displays the default setting is to use all monitors available. I have found it to be better to use just one, but that is a matter of preference. Here is where you make the adjustment.

If you are using a modern Apple computer with a high-resolution Retina display, you may want to enable the option to Optimize for Retina displays to ensure the best viewing experience.


Devices & Audio


Click on the Devices & Audio tab and then use the checkboxes to tell the Remote Desktop client whether you want to share your local printers, smart cards, clipboard, and microphone with the remote Windows computer. If you share your printers, you can print from the Windows environment and have it use your local printer. If you share your clipboard, you can copy and paste text (but not files--see the next section for how to share files) between your Mac and the Windows computer. If you share your microphone, you can make it available to the Windows computer if you need it.


Folders

To share a folder on your Mac with the Windows computer to enable file transfer between the systems, click on the Folders tab, then click the checkbox to Redirect folders, and then use the plus button to add folders for redirection. If you want to share an entire drive with the remote session, such as your Mac's hard drive or an attached USB flash drive, you can select the root of the drive when you are asked to browse for a folder.


If you have multiple connections listed, as in the example above, you can set the preferences individually for each connection independently from each other.

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This section shows how a student can connect to a classroom lab VM from a Mac by using RDP.

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Install Microsoft Remote Desktop on a Mac

  1. Open the App Store on your Mac, and search for Microsoft Remote Desktop.

  2. Install the latest version of Microsoft Remote Desktop.

Access the VM from your Mac using RDP

  1. Open the RDP file that's downloaded on your computer with Microsoft Remote Desktop installed. It should start connecting to the VM.

  2. Select Continue if you receive the following warning.

  3. You should see the VM.

    Note

    The following example is for a CentOS Linux VM. Adobe illustrator free download mac.

Next steps

To learn how to connect to Linux VMs using RDP, see Use remote desktop for Linux virtual machines