OS X and Windows have this ability built right into them, meaning you can easily share your Mac’s screen with Windows PCs, and vice versa.Ĭonnecting to Windows PC Clients from a Mac Sharing your screen remotely is a convenient way to access another computer as if you’re sitting in front of it. To connect to a Windows PC, you must first turn on remote connections. Open the System Properties and click the “Remote” tab, then make sure “Allow remote connections to this computer” is enabled. You also want to make sure you install the Microsoft Remote Desktop client on your Mac. Remote Desktop will be installed in your Mac’s Application’s folder. In our example, we’ve already set up a user profile, which is ready for action. Use Microsoft Remote Desktop for Mac to connect to Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, admin-provided virtual apps and desktops, or remote PCs. Let’s take a moment, however, to click “Edit” and show you what’s involved. Next to “Connection name” we give it a friendly name while the “PC name” is either the name we gave our target PC or its IP address. We don’t worry about configuring a gateway because we’re connecting to our PC within our local network. Also, if you do not want to enter your user name and password every time you connect, you can add them to the “Credentials.” Not entering any credentials means that when you connect to your Windows machine, you will need to log into an account. If you want to know what your PC’s name and/or IP address is, you need to check. Use the keyboard shortcut “Windows + R” and then type “cmd” to open a command prompt. Configure your PC for remote access using the information at. With Microsoft Remote Desktop, you can be productive no matter where you are. In the command prompt, type “ipconfig” and hit “Return.” You want to use the IPv4 address it gives you. Use Microsoft Remote Desktop for Mac to connect to Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, admin-provided virtual apps and desktops, or remote PCs. If you can’t remember what you named your computer, you can find that information on the “System” control panel. The advantage of using the computer name over an IP address is that the name remains the same unless you change it, whereas IP addresses can change from time to time. The rest of the Remote Desktop connection’s settings concern resolution, colors, and full screen options. When you connect to a new client, you’ll likely see a Verify Certificate dialog. If you don’t want to see this warning dialog in the future, click “Show Certificate” and then check the “Always trust …” option as shown below. To confirm changes to your certificate trust settings, you will need to enter your system password. Remember, if you didn’t previously enter anything in the connection credentials, you will see the login screen when you first connect.
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