Once you have entered the correct details, close the window by selecting the red close button in the top left hand corner of the window.
You will now be presented with the RDP client as belowįrom the above window, please select the + “New” button, and you will be presented with the Edit Remote Desktops window as below, you will need to enter the details for the server which you are attempting to connect to as demonstrated below. Once the App has been installed, you will need to launch it, to do this, open launchpad, and select it from the list of applications as below
Microsoft have also developed an RDP client for Apple MacOS,to form a connection using this tool, Please follow the below steps.įirstly, as with the IOS version of the App, you will need to download the App from the App store as below
Please note, the Desktop option can be misleading, this option will form a connection to a Desktop Computer and also to a Server Computer. Once you are ready to connect to your server via Remote desktop, you simply need to touch the profile, and the connection will be initialised. You will now be able to see the profile which you have just built on the RDP client dashboard, as below. Once you have entered the correct details, your screen should look like the below example,now select save. You will now be presented with a new Desktop configuration panel as below, this panel will ask you for the IP address of the computer which you wish to access, as well as the user account that you wish to use. The “add new” window will present 3 options to you, for the purposes of this guide, please select Desktop. Once the app is installed, Open it to access the Dashboard, from the Dashboard, you will need to select the + symbol in the top right hand corner of the app, this will present the “Add New” window.
Microsoft have recently developed an RDP Client for both Apple IOS and Android platforms, we will demonstrate how to connect using the IOS version of the app in this guide, however the process is the same for the android version of the app.įirstly, you will need to install the Microsoft Remote Desktop app from the app store as below
you will now be presented with a number of extra options, including the ability to enter the user name and password as below. You will now be asked to enter a user name and password for the server which you are connecting to, once you have entered the correct details, please confirm to establish the connection.Īlternatively, you can enter the user name and password for the remote server before you attempt to form the connection, to do this, on the RDP client, click the options button. Once you have entered the IP address of the server which you wish to connect to, please select connect. Once you have opened the client, you will be presented with the connection panel as below, within this panel, you will need to enter the IP address of the server that you wish to connect to.
The appearance of the RDP client is the same in all in use, Versions of Microsoft Windows. Start > All Programs > Accessories > Remote Desktop Connection