![]() ![]() The last tab at the top of the window is “Redirection.” This is where you would choose a local folder you wanted to be available during your remote session. “Swap mouse buttons” will allow you to use left click commands with a right-click Mac mouse. The next option to “Forward printing devices” will make your local printers available during your remote desktop session. If you want to connect to an administrator session on a Windows server, click the box next to “Connect to admin session.” You can disable sound, have it play on the remote PC, or have it play on your Mac. The first choice is a drop-down menu for sound. If you want to configure peripheral devices for your remote desktop, you can find options for that under the middle tab, “Session.” If you’re not sure, start with the standard settings and go from there. Resolution, colors, and full screen mode are all personal preferences for how you want the remote desktop to launch on your machine. ![]() Next, you’ll need to input the server (PC Name) - This can be retrieved by requesting it from Secure-ISS Support.Ĭredentials is where you will type in the domain, username, and password for the target PC so you can log in through the remote connection. For example, you could call it “John’s work computer,” or “Jennifer’s PC.” This is simply what you want to call the connection and it has no real bearing on the connection itself. The first thing you’ll need to input is the connection name. You’ll be prompted to fill in quite a few fields. Click the “New” button at the top left of the Microsoft Remote Desktop screen.Right click (control + click) on the icon, mouse over “Options,” and click “Keep in Dock.” This will keep you from having to look for the icon every time you need to use it. If you think you’ll be frequently using this remote desktop connection, now would be a good time to set it in your dock.Or, you can use the searchlight feature by clicking the looking glass at the top right of your home screen, or by using the shortcut Command + Space Bar, and searching for “Microsoft Remote Desktop.” Opening the app should look like this: Next, open the application by clicking through the grey “Launchpad” icon and clicking on the Remote Desktop app icon.This app is free, so no price will be listed. To begin the download, click the blue “Get” button. Once you’ve accessed the Mac App Store, use the search bar at the top right of the screen to search for “Microsoft Remote Desktop.” The first search result should be what you’re looking for.Click the blue “App Store” icon in your dock. In order to get started with Microsoft Remote Desktop, you must begin by downloading it from the Mac App Store.¶ Setting up Microsoft Remote Desktop on a Mac
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