Remote Desktop Connection From Mac To Windows 10



Remote Desktop Connection From Mac To Windows 10

Remote Desktop Connection From Mac To Windows 10 Free Download

  1. Depending on your router and firewall configuration at the remote network, you can make a connection from your Mac using PPTP or IPSEC and once the tunnel is live, you can simply run your VNC through that tunnel. (For Linux and Unix users, you can also tunnel VNC inside of an SSH connection.) VNC makes it easy to control a Windows PC from a Mac.
  2. In Remote Desktop Connection, type the name of the PC you want to connect to (from Step 1), and then select Connect. On your Windows, Android, or iOS device: Open the Remote Desktop app (available for free from Microsoft Store, Google Play, and the Mac App Store), and add the name of the PC that you want to connect to (from Step 1).

Remote Desktop Connection From Mac To Windows 10 Download

Let’s face it, running Microsoft’s remote desktop on Mac isn’t the best experience. There are mainly two Apps that you can use from Microsoft to remote desktop into any Windows machine. Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac Version 2.1.1 is an app that comes with the Mac Office 2011. Microsoft stopped bundle a newer version.

Use Remote Desktop on your Windows, Android, or iOS device to connect to a Windows 10 PC from afar.

  1. Set up the PC you want to connect to so it allows remote connections:

    • Make sure you have Windows 10 Pro. To check, go to Start > Settings > System > About and look for Edition. For info on how to get it, go to Upgrade Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro.

    • When you're ready, select Start > Settings > System > Remote Desktop, and turn on Enable Remote Desktop.

    • Make note of the name of this PC under How to connect to this PC. You'll need this later.

  2. Use Remote Desktop to connect to the PC you set up:

    • On your local Windows 10 PC: In the search box on the taskbar, type Remote Desktop Connection, and then select Remote Desktop Connection. In Remote Desktop Connection, type the name of the PC you want to connect to (from Step 1), and then select Connect.

    • On your Windows, Android, or iOS device: Open the Remote Desktop app (available for free from Microsoft Store, Google Play, and the Mac App Store), and add the name of the PC that you want to connect to (from Step 1). Select the remote PC name that you added, and then wait for the connection to complete.





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