Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac Released !

re: Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac Released !

DJVeer — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:35:32 GMT

Yes! Finally!

Thank you Microsoft for this!

re: Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac Released !

CJ — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:10:37 GMT

is it only for internal networks, or can this be used across the internet?

re: Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac Released !

Keith Combs — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:42:24 GMT

Networking is networking. Assuming you can reach the ip address and the firewalls aren't blocking the RDP protocol in use, then the answer should be yes.

This is going to depend largely on whethor this is a corporate or home environment. Many of the companies will have that protocol secured to a specific group of users. Don't expect access without permission.

In the home environment with consumer grade routers and firewalls, you'll likely need to open the protocol to a specific machine.

re: Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac Released !

CJ — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:55:45 GMT

Thanks for the response. Incase anyone is interested, I did some searching and found that remote desktop uses port 3389 according to http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/rdfaq.mspx

I'm going to open that port on my router and try it out.

re: Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac Released !

Diana — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:30:30 GMT

I have an XP PC with a DSL router connected. Just recently purchased a laptop for my daughter which is running on Vista. When we first set it up it found the DSL router and connected to the internet wirelessly with no problem. But after she took the laptop out of the house and came back it can no longer find my router to connect to. I've checked all the standard stuff that basic support tells you to check. The laptop has no problem connecting with a Lan cable but cannot find the wireless connection. After this problem started we travelled out of town with the laptop and connected to the hotel wi-fi with no problem. But still cannot connect at home. Any ideas how to fix this?

re: Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac Released !

Keith Combs — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:49:02 GMT

Diana, are you saying the new laptop connected to your home wireless network at one point in the past and worked, now it doesn't?

What happens when you go into Vista Control Panel, then Networking and Sharing Center? Do you see a strong signal indication?

If you go to the bottom right corner of your Windows Vista taskbar, do you see a little network icon with a globe? Can you right mouse click it and click the "Connect to a network" menu item? If so, do you see your home network name?

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pingaloca1 — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:44:50 GMT

I am having problems getting RDC to work using my XP computer name. I am able to get to the computer through the IP address though. I would like to use computer name as I am on a DHCP router and the IP changes often. Any help would be appreciated.