Microsoft Remote Desktop is one of the best remote desktop clients out there in the market. It now has a Mac version available as well. The Mac version helps users to connect their PC to their Mac and work seamlessly across the machines. Get the Remote Desktop client. Follow these steps to get started with Remote Desktop on your Mac: Download the Microsoft Remote Desktop client from the Mac App Store. Set up your PC to accept remote connections. (If you skip this step, you can't connect to your PC.) Add a Remote Desktop connection or a remote resource. Use Microsoft Remote Desktop for Mac to connect to a remote PC or virtual apps and desktops made available by your admin. With Microsoft Remote Desktop, you can be productive no matter where you are. GET STARTED Configure your PC for remote access using the information at https://aka.ms/rdsetup.
-->Applies to: Windows 10
You can use the Remote Desktop client for Windows to work with Windows apps and desktops remotely from a different Windows device.
Use the following information to get started. Be sure to check out the FAQ if you have any questions.
Note
- Curious about the new releases for the Windows Store client? Check out What's new in the Windows Store client
- You can run the client on any supported version of Windows 10.
Get the RD client and start using it
Follow these steps to get started with Remote Desktop on your Windows 10 device:
- Download the Remote Desktop client from Microsoft Store.
- Set up your PC to accept remote connections.
- Add a Remote Desktop connection or a remote resource. You use a connection to connect directly to a Windows PC and a remote resource to use a RemoteApp program, session-based desktop, or virtual desktop published by your admin.
- Pin items so you can get to Remote Desktop quickly.
Add a Remote Desktop connection
To create a Remote Desktop connection:
- In the Connection Center tap + Add, and then tap Desktop.
- Enter the following information for the computer you want to connect to:
- PC name – the name of the computer. This can be a Windows computer name, an Internet domain name, or an IP address. You can also append port information to the PC name (for example, MyDesktop:3389 or 10.0.0.1:3389).
- User account – The user account to use to access the remote PC. Tap + to add a new account or select an existing account. You can use the following formats for the username: user_name, domainuser_name, or [email protected]. You can also specify whether to prompt for a user name and password during the connection by selecting Ask me every time.
- You can also set additional options by tapping on Show more:
- Display name – An easy-to-remember name for the PC you are connecting to. You can use any string, but if you do not specify a friendly name, the PC name is displayed.
- Group – Specify a group to make it easier to find your connections later. You can add a new group by tapping + or select one from the list.
- Gateway – The Remote Desktop gateway that you want to use to connect to virtual desktops, RemoteApp programs, and session-based desktops on an internal corporate network. Get the information about the gateway from your system administrator.
- Connect to admin session - Use this option to connect to a console session to administrate a Windows server.
- Swap mouse buttons – Use this option to swap the left mouse button functions for the right mouse button. (This is especially useful if the remote PC is configured for a left-handed user but you use a right-handed mouse.)
- Set my remote session resolution to: – Select the resolution you want to use in the session. Choose for me will set the resolution based on the size of the client.
- Change the size of the display: – When selecting a high static resolution for the session, you have the option to make items on the screen appear larger to improve readability. Note: This only applies when connecting to Windows 8.1 or above.
- Update the remote session resolution on resize – When enabled, the client will dynamically update the session resolution based on the size of the client. Note: This only applies when connecting to Windows 8.1 or above.
- Clipboard – When enabled, allows you to copy text and images to/from the remote PC.
- Audio Playback – Select the device to use for audio during your remote session. You can choose to play sound on the local devices, the remote PC, or not at all.
- Audio Recording – When enabled, allows you to use a local microphone with applications on the remote PC.
- Tap Save.
Need to edit these settings? Tap the overflow menu (...) next to the name of the desktop, and then tap Edit.
Want to delete the connection? Again, tap the overflow menu (...), and then tap Remove.
Add a remote resource
Remote resources are RemoteApp programs, session-based desktops, and virtual desktops published by your admin using Remote Desktop Services.
To add a remote resource:
- On the Connection Center screen, tap + Add, and then tap Remote resources.
- Enter the Feed URL provided by your admin and tap Find feeds.
- When prompted, provide the credentials to use to subscribe to the feed.
The remote resources will be displayed in the Connection Center.
To delete remote resources:
- In the Connection Center, tap the overflow menu (...) next to the remote resource.
- Tap Remove.
Pin a saved desktop to your Start menu
To pin a connection to your Start menu, tap the overflow menu (...) next to the name of the desktop, and then tap Pin to Start.
Now you can start the remote desktop connection directly from your Start menu by tapping it.
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Connect to an RD Gateway to access internal assets
A Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway) lets you connect to a remote computer on a corporate network from anywhere on the Internet. You can create and manage your gateways using the Remote Desktop client.
To set up a new gateway:
- In the Connection Center, tap Settings.
- Next to Gateway, tap + to add a new gateway. Note: A gateway can also be added when adding a new connection.
- Enter the following information:
- Server name – The name of the computer you want to use as a gateway. This can be a Windows computer name, an Internet domain name, or an IP address. You can also add port information to the server name (for example: RDGateway:443 or 10.0.0.1:443).
- User account - Select or add a user account to use with the Remote Desktop Gateway you are connecting to. You can also select Use desktop user account to use the same credentials as those used for the remote desktop connection.
- Tap Save.
Global app settings
You can set the following global settings in your client by tapping Settings:
MANAGED ITEMS
- User account - Allows you to Add, edit and delete user accounts saved in the client. This is a good way to update the password for an account after it has changed.
- Gateway - Allows you to Add, edit and delete gateway servers saved in the client.
- Group - Allows you to Add, edit and delete groups saved in the client. These allow you to easily group connections.
SESSION SETTINGS
- Start connections in full screen - When enabled, anytime a connection is launched, the client will use the entire screen of the current monitor.
- Start each connection in a new window - When enabled, each connection is launched in a separate window, allowing you to place them on different monitors and switch between them using the taskbar.
- When resizing the app: - Allows you control over what happens when the client window is resized. Defaults to Stretch the content, preserving aspect ratio.
- Use keyboard commands with: - Let's you specify where keyboard commands like WIN or ALT+TAB are used. The default is to only send them to the session when the connection is in full screen.
- Prevent the screen from timing out - Allows you to keep the screen from timing out when a session is active. This is helpful when the connection does not require any interaction for long periods of time.
APP SETTINGS
- Show Desktop Previews - Lets you see a preview of a desktop in the Connection Center before you connect to it. By default, this is set to on.
- Help improve Remote Desktop - Sends anonymous data to Microsoft. We use this data to improve the client. To learn more about how we treat this anonymous, private data, see the Microsoft Privacy Statement. By default, this setting is on.
Manage your user accounts
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When you connect to a desktop or remote resources, you can save the user accounts to select from again. You can also define user accounts in the client itself, as opposed to saving the user data when you connect to a desktop.
To create a new user account:
- In the Connection Center, tap Settings.
- Next to User account, tap + to add a new user account.
- Enter the following information:
- Username - The name of the user to save for use with a remote connection. You can enter the user name in any of the following formats: user_name, domainuser_name, or [email protected].
- Password - The password for the user you specified. This can be left blank to be prompted for a password during the connection.
- Tap Save.
To delete a user account:
- In the Connection Center, tap Settings.
- Select the account to delete from the list under User account.
- Next to User account, tap the edit icon.
- Tap Remove this account at the bottom to delete the user account.
- You can also edit the user account and tap Save.
Navigate the Remote Desktop session
When you start a remote desktop connection, there are tools available that you can use to navigate the session.
Start a Remote Desktop connection
- Tap the Remote Desktop connection to start the session.
- If you haven't saved credentials for the connection, you will be prompted to provide a Username and Password.
- If you are asked to verify the certificate for the remote desktop, review the information and ensure this is a PC you trust before tapping Connect. You can also select Don't ask about this certificate again to always accept this certificate.
Connection Bar
The connection bar gives you access to additional navigation controls. By default, the connection bar is placed in the middle at the top of the screen. Tap and drag the bar to the left or right to move it.
- Pan Control - The pan control enables the screen to be enlarged and moved around. Note that pan control is only available on touch-enabled devices and using the direct touch mode.
- Enable / Disable the pan control: Tap the pan icon in the connection bar to display the pan control and zoom the screen. Tap the pan icon in the connection bar again to hide the control and return the screen to its original resolution.
- Use the pan control - Tap and hold the pan control and then drag in the direction you want to move the screen.
- Move the pan control - Double tap and hold the pan control to move the control on the screen.
- Additional options - Tap the additional options icon to display the session selection bar and command bar (see below).
- Keyboard - Tap the keyboard icon to display or hide the on-screen keyboard. The pan control is displayed automatically when the keyboard is displayed.
Command bar
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Tap the ... on the connection bar to display the command bar on the right-hand side of the screen.
- Home - Use the Home button to return to the connection center from the command bar.
- Alternatively you can use the back button for the same action.
- Your active session will not be disconnected.
- This allows you to launch additional connections.
- Disconnect - Use the Disconnect button to terminate the connection.
- Your apps will remain active as long as the session is not terminated on the remote PC.
- Full-screen - Enters or exits full screen mode.
- Touch / Mouse - You can switch between the mouse modes (Direct Touch and Mouse Pointer).
Use direct touch gestures and mouse modes in a remote session
Two mouse modes are available to interact with the session.
- Direct touch: Passes all of the touch contacts to the session to be interpreted remotely.
- Used in the same way you would use Windows with a touch screen.
- Mouse pointer: Transforms your local touch screen into a large touchpad allowing to move a mouse pointer in the session.
- Used in the same way you would use Windows with a touchpad.
Note
Interacting with Windows 8 or newer the native touch gestures are supported in Direct Touch mode.
Mouse mode | Mouse operation | Gesture |
---|---|---|
Direct touch | Left click | 1 finger tap |
Direct touch | Right click | 1 finger tap and hold |
Mouse pointer | Left click | 1 finger tap |
Mouse pointer | Left click and drag | 1 finger double tap and hold, then drag |
Mouse pointer | Right click | 2 finger tap |
Mouse pointer | Right click and drag | 2 finger double tap and hold, then drag |
Mouse pointer | Mouse wheel | 2 finger tap and hold, then drag up or down |
Mouse pointer | Zoom | Use 2 fingers and pinch to zoom in or move fingers apart to zoom out. |
Tip
Questions and comments are always welcome. However, please do NOT post a request for troubleshooting help by using the comment feature at the end of this article. Instead, go to the Remote Desktop client forum and start a new thread. Have a feature suggestion? Tell us using the Feedback Hub.
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What's new in this version:
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.3.9
Updated:
- Control+Option+Delete now triggers the CTRL+ALT+DEL sequence (previously required Fn to be pressed)
- Fixed the keyboard mode notification color scheme for light mode
- Addressed scenarios where connections initiated using the GatewayAccessToken RDP file property did not work
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.3.8
- The key change in this update is the ability to switch between Scancode (CTRL+COMMAND+K) and Unicode (CTRL+COMMAND+U) modes when entering keyboard input. Unicode mode allows extended characters to be typed using the OPTION key on a Mac keyboard. For example, on a US Mac keyboard, OPTION+2 will enter the trademark (™) symbol. You can also enter accented characters in Unicode mode. For example, on a US Mac keyboard, OPTION+E followed by the 'A' key will result in 'á' being sent to the remote session.
Other updates in this release include:
- Cleaned up the workspace refresh experience and UI
- Addressed a smart card redirection issue that caused the remote session to hang at the Winlogon screen with the 'Checking Status' message
- Reduced the time taken to create temporary files used for clipboard-based file copy and paste
- Temporary files used for clipboard file copy and paste are now deleted on app exit (instead of relying on macOS to clean them up)
- PC bookmark actions are now rendered at the top right corner of thumbnails
- Made fixes to address issues reported through crash telemetry
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.3.7
In this release we fine-tuned some code and fixed the following bugs:
- Empty files were created when copying via clipboard from the remote session to a network share or a USB drive
- A double certificate prompt occurred in some scenarios when an empty password was specified in the user account
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.3.6
- In this release we fixed a bug that was causing zero-length files to be created when copying a folder from the remote session to the local machine using file copy and paste
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.3.5
- Redirected folders can now be marked as read-only to prevent their contents from being changed in the remote session
- Addressed the cause of a 0x607 error that was being shown when connecting using RPC over HTTPS RD Gateway scenarios
- Fixed cases where users would be double-prompted for credentials
- Fixed cases where users would receive the certificate warning prompt twice
- Added heuristics to improve trackpad-based scrolling
- Don't show the 'Saved Desktops' group if there are no user-created groups
- The tiles in the PC view have received a UI makeover
- Fixes to address crashes sent to us via application telemetry
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.3.4
Bugs fixed:
- When connecting via an RD Gateway with multifactor authentication, the gateway connection will be held open to avoid multiple MFA prompts
- All of the client UI is now fully keyboard accessible with Voiceover support
- Files copied to the clipboard in the remote session are now only transferred when pasting to the local Mac
- URLs copied to the clipboard in the remote session now paste correctly to the local Mac
- Scale factor remoting to support Retina displays is now available for multimon scenarios
- Addressed a compatibility issue with FreeRDP-based RD servers that was causing connectivity issues in redirection scenarios
- Addressed smart card redirection compatibility with Windows 10 20H1
- Created a workaround for a macOS 10.15 regression that made the menu bar unclickable
- Addressed an issue specific to macOS 10.15 where the incorrect available space was reported for redirected folders
- Published PC connections are represented with a new icon in the Workspaces tab
- 'Feeds' are now referred to as 'Workspaces', and 'Desktops' as 'PCs'
- Fixed inconsistencies and bugs in user account handling in the preferences UI
- Lots of bug fixes to make things run smoother and more reliably
- If you encounter any errors, you can always contact us via Help > Report an Issue
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.3.3
Added user defaults to disable smart card, clipboard, microphone, camera, and folder redirection:
- ClientSettings.DisableSmartcardRedirection
- ClientSettings.DisableClipboardRedirection
- ClientSettings.DisableMicrophoneRedirection
- ClientSettings.DisableCameraRedirection
- ClientSettings.DisableFolderRedirection
Bug fixes:
- Resolved an issue that was causing programmatic session window resizes to not be detected
- Fixed an issue where the session window contents appeared small when connecting in windowed mode (with dynamic display enabled)
- Addressed initial flicker that occurred when connecting to a session in windowed mode with dynamic display enabled
- Fixed graphics mispaints that occurred when connected to Windows 7 after toggling fit-to-window with dynamic display enabled
- Fixed a bug that caused an incorrect device name to be sent to the remote session (breaking licensing in some third-party apps)
- Resolved an issue where remote app windows would occupy an entire monitor when maximized
- Addressed an issue where the access permissions UI appeared underneath local windows
- Cleaned up some shutdown code to ensure the client closes more reliably
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.3.2
- Fixed a bug that was causing a low resolution to be used when connecting to a session
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.3.1
Fixed:
- Addressed connectivity issues with RD Gateway servers that were using 4096-bit asymmetric keys
- Fixed a hang that would randomly occur while downloading feed resources
- Got rid of a crash that was preventing the client from starting up
- Resolved a crash when importing connections from Remote Desktop 8
- If you encounter any errors, you can always contact us via Help > Report an Issue
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.3.0
- Camera redirection is now possible when connecting to Windows 10 1809, Windows Server 2019 and later
- We've added a new dialog that requests your permission to use the microphone and camera for device redirection
- The feed subscription flow has been rewritten to be simpler and faster
- Clipboard redirection now includes the Rich Text Format (RTF)
- When entering your password you have the option to reveal it with a 'Show password' checkbox
- Addressed scenarios where the session window was jumping between monitors
- The Connection Center displays high resolution remote app icons (when available)
- CMD+A maps to CTRL+A when Mac clipboard shortcuts are being used
- CMD+R now refreshes all of your subscribed feeds
- Added new secondary click options to expand or collapse all groups or feeds in the Connection Center
- Added a new secondary click option to change the icon size in the Feeds tab of the Connection Center
- A new simplified and cleaner app icon
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2.13
- Fixed a hang that occurred when connecting via an RD Gateway
- Added a privacy notice to the 'Add Feed' dialog
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2.12
- Resolved random disconnects (with error code 0x904) that took place when connecting via an RD Gateway
- Fixed a bug that caused the resolutions list in application preferences to be empty after installation
- Fixed a bug that caused the client to crash if certain resolutions were added to the resolutions list
- Addressed an ADAL authentication prompt loop when connecting to WVD deployments
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2.11
- In this release we refined the fix we made in version 10.2.10 that addressed instability caused by the recent macOS 10.14.4 update
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2.10
- In this release we addressed instability caused by the recent macOS 10.14.4 update. We also fixed mispaints that appeared when decoding AVC codec data encoded by a server using nVidia hardware
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2.9
- In this release we fixed an RD gateway connectivity issue that can occur when server redirection takes place. We also addressed an RD gateway regression caused by the 10.2.8 update
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2.8
- Resolved connectivity issues that surfaced when using an RD Gateway
- Fixed incorrect certificate warnings that were displayed when connecting
- Addressed some cases where the menu bar and dock would needlessly hide when launching remote apps
- Reworked the clipboard redirection code to address crashes and hangs that have been plaguing some users
- Fixed a bug that caused the Connection Center to needlessly scroll when launching a connection
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2.7
- In this release we addressed graphics mispaints (caused by a server encoding bug) that appeared when using AVC444 mode
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2.6
- Added support for the AVC (420 and 444) codec, available when connecting to current versions of Windows 10
- In “fit to window mode”, a window refresh now occurs immediately after a resize to ensure that content is rendered at the correct interpolation level
- Fixed a layout bug that caused feed headers to overlap for some users
- Cleaned up the Application Preferences UI
- Polished the Add/Edit Desktop UI
- Made lots of fit and finish adjustments to the Connection Center tile and list views for desktops and feeds
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2.4
- Added dark mode support for macOS Mojave 10.14
- An option to import from Microsoft Remote Desktop 8 now appears in the Connection Center if it is empty
- Addressed folder redirection compatibility with some third party enterprise applications
- Resolved issues where users were getting a 0x30000069 RD Gateway error due to security protocol fallback issues
- Fixed progressive rendering issues some users were experiencing with fit to window mode
- Fixed a bug that prevented file copy and paste from copying the latest version of a file
- Improved mouse-based scrolling for small scroll deltas
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2.3
- Added support for the 'remoteapplicationcmdline' RDP file setting for remote app scenarios
- The title of the session window now includes the name of the RDP file (and server name) when launched from an RDP file
- Fixed reported RD gateway performance issues
- Fixed reported RD gateway crashes
- Fixed issues where the connection would hang when connecting through an RD gateway
- Better handling of full-screen remote apps by intelligently hiding the menu bar and dock
- Fixed scenarios where remote apps remained hidden after being launched
- Addressed slow rendering updates when using 'Fit to Window' with hardware acceleration disabled
- Handled database creation errors caused by incorrect permissions when the client starts up
- Fixed an issue where the client was consistently crashing at launch and not starting for some users
- Fixed a scenario where connections were incorrectly imported as full-screen from Remote Desktop 8
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2.2
- A brand new Connection Center that supports drag and drop, manual arrangement of desktops, resizable columns in list view mode, column-based sorting, and simpler group management
- The Connection Center now remembers the last active pivot (Desktops or Feeds) when closing the app
- The credential prompting UI and flows have been overhauled
- RD Gateway feedback is now part of the connecting status UI
- Settings import from the version 8 client has been improved
- RDP files pointing to RemoteApp endpoints can now be imported into the Connection Center
- Retina display optimizations for single monitor Remote Desktop scenarios
- Support for specifying the graphics interpolation level (which affects blurriness) when not using Retina optimizations
- 256-color support to enable connectivity to Windows 2000
- Fixed clipping of the right and bottom edges of the screen when connecting to Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and earlier
- Copying a local file into Outlook (running in a remote session) now adds the file as an attachment
- Fixed an issue that was slowing down pasteboard-based file transfers if the files originated from a network share
- Addressed a bug that was causing to Excel (running in a remote session) to hang when saving to a file on a redirected folder
- Fixed an issue that was causing no free space to be reported for redirected folders
- Fixed a bug that caused thumbnails to consume too much disk storage on macOS 10.14
- Added support for enforcing RD Gateway device redirection policies
- Fixed an issue that prevented session windows from closing when disconnecting from a connection using RD Gateway
- If Network Level Authentication (NLA) is not enforced by the server, you will now be routed to the login screen if your password has expired
- Fixed performance issues that surfaced when lots of data was being transferred over the network
- Smart card redirection fixes
- Support for all possible values of the 'EnableCredSspSupport' and 'Authentication Level' RDP file settings if the ClientSettings.EnforceCredSSPSupport user default key (in the com.microsoft.rdc.macos domain) is set to 0
- Support for the 'Prompt for Credentials on Client' RDP file setting when NLA is not negotiated
- Support for smart card-based login via smart card redirection at the Winlogon prompt when NLA is not negotiated
- Fixed an issue that prevented downloading feed resources that have spaces in the URL
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2.1
- In this release we enabled connectivity to Azure Active Directory (AAD) joined PCs. To connect to an AAD joined PC, your username must be in one of the following formats: “AzureADuser” or “[email protected]”
- In addition, we addressed some bugs affecting the usage of smart cards in a remote session
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2.0
- Incorporated updates for GDPR compliance
- [email protected] is now accepted as a valid username
- Clipboard sharing has been rewritten to be faster and support more formats
- Copy and pasting text, images or files between sessions now bypasses the local machine’s clipboard
- You can now connect via an RD Gateway server with an untrusted certificate (if you accept the warning prompts)
- Metal hardware acceleration is now used (where supported) to speed up rendering and optimize battery usage
- When using Metal hardware acceleration we try to work some magic to make the session graphics appear sharper
- Got rid of some instances where windows would hang around after being closed
- Fixed bugs that were preventing the launch of RemoteApp programs in some scenarios
- Fixed an RD Gateway channel synchronization error that was resulting in 0x204 errors
- The mouse cursor shape now updates correctly when moving out of a session or RemoteApp window
- Fixed a folder redirection bug that was causing data loss when copy and pasting folders
- Fixed a folder redirection issue that caused incorrect reporting of folder sizes
- Fixed a regression that was preventing logging into an AAD-joined machine using a local account
- Fixed bugs that were causing the session window contents to be clipped
- Added support for RD endpoint certificates that contain elliptic-curve asymmetric keys
- Fixed a bug that was preventing the download of managed resources in some scenarios
- Addressed a clipping issue with the pinned connection center
- Fixed the checkboxes in the Display property sheet to work better together
- Aspect ratio locking is now disabled when dynamic display change is in effect
- Addressed compatibility issues with F5 infrastructure
- Updated handling of blank passwords to ensure the correct messages are shown at connect-time
- Fixed mouse scrolling compatibility issues with MapInfra Pro
- Fixed some alignment issues in the Connection Center when running on Mojave
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.1.8
- Added support for changing the remote resolution by resizing the session window
- Fixed scenarios where remote resource feed download would take an excessively long time
- Resolved the 0x207 error that could occur when connecting to servers not patched with the CredSSP encryption oracle remediation update (CVE-2018-0886)
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.1.7
- Made security fixes to incorporate CredSSP encryption oracle remediation updates as described in CVE-2018-0886.
- Improved RemoteApp icon and mouse cursor rendering to address reported mispaints
- Addressed issues where RemoteApp windows appeared behind the Connection Center
- Fixed a crash that occurred when editing local resources after an import from Remote Desktop 8
- Pressing ENTER on a desktop tile will now initiate the connection
- When full screen, CMD+M will now correctly map to WIN+M
- The Connection Center, Preferences and About windows now respond to CMD+M
- Pressing ENTER from the 'Adding Remote Resources' sheet now starts feed discovery
- Fixed an issue where a new remote resource feed would show up empty in the Connection Center until refresh
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.1.6
- Fixed an issue where RemoteApp windows would reorder themselves
- Resolved a bug that was causing some RemoteApp windows to get stuck behind their parent window
- Addressed a mouse pointer offset issue that affected some RemoteApp programs
- Fixed an issue where starting a new connection would give focus to an existing session and not open a new session window
- The correct error message is now displayed when a gateway server could not be found
- The Quit shortcut (CMD + Q) is now consistently shown in the UI
- Improved the image quality when scaling in 'fit to window' mode
- Updated the default icon for desktop tiles
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.1.5
- Connecting to a remote app no longer gets stuck at the 'Configuring remote session' prompt
- Added UI in General Preferences to specify the default redirected folder when launching RDP files or remote apps
- A port number can now be specified when subscribing to remote resources
- Fixed a number of bugs affecting RDP file import and export scenarios
- The Preferences shortcut (CMD + ,) is now consistently shown in the UI
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.1.4
- Improved the reliability of downloading remote resources
- Fixed scenarios where the incorrect error code was returned when name resolution failed
- Added an option to set the color quality of the connection
- Fixed a number of bugs affecting RDP file launch scenarios
- Addressed scenarios where the mouse cursor would disappear
- Fixed graphical issues with some apps running in the remote session
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.1.3
- Remote resource feed downloads now support load-balanced servers without showing a certificate warning
- The 0x908 licensing error during auto-reconnect scenarios has been resolved
- The mouse cursor used to disappear in some scenarios, but we fixed it to stay visible
- The RDP file 'alternate shell' property is now honored
- Dragging and dropping emails within Outlook in RemoteApp scenarios now works
- Menu items related to saved desktops no longer disappear when switching between pivots
- Added a hotkey for the 'Add Remote Resources' action (CMD + S)
- Improved reliability when connecting through an RD Gateway
- The RD Gateway port number can now be specified as part of the gateway name
- Connecting via an RDP file no longer creates a bookmark in the Connection Center
- Quicken backup now works over redirected folders
- Wildcard specifiers now work against redirected folders
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.1.2
- We fixed a crash that occurred when subscribing to or refreshing inaccessible remote resource feeds
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.1.1
- Small tweak and fixed the settings migration feature (Connections > Import from MS Remote Desktop 8) to detect the data from version 8.0.43 of MS Remote Desktop 8 (versus detecting if the app is installed)
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.0.1
- Change log not available for this version
Updated:
- Control+Option+Delete now triggers the CTRL+ALT+DEL sequence (previously required Fn to be pressed)
- Fixed the keyboard mode notification color scheme for light mode
- Addressed scenarios where connections initiated using the GatewayAccessToken RDP file property did not work
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.3.8
- The key change in this update is the ability to switch between Scancode (CTRL+COMMAND+K) and Unicode (CTRL+COMMAND+U) modes when entering keyboard input. Unicode mode allows extended characters to be typed using the OPTION key on a Mac keyboard. For example, on a US Mac keyboard, OPTION+2 will enter the trademark (™) symbol. You can also enter accented characters in Unicode mode. For example, on a US Mac keyboard, OPTION+E followed by the 'A' key will result in 'á' being sent to the remote session.
Other updates in this release include:
- Cleaned up the workspace refresh experience and UI
- Addressed a smart card redirection issue that caused the remote session to hang at the Winlogon screen with the 'Checking Status' message
- Reduced the time taken to create temporary files used for clipboard-based file copy and paste
- Temporary files used for clipboard file copy and paste are now deleted on app exit (instead of relying on macOS to clean them up)
- PC bookmark actions are now rendered at the top right corner of thumbnails
- Made fixes to address issues reported through crash telemetry
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.3.7
In this release we fine-tuned some code and fixed the following bugs:
- Empty files were created when copying via clipboard from the remote session to a network share or a USB drive
- A double certificate prompt occurred in some scenarios when an empty password was specified in the user account
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.3.6
- In this release we fixed a bug that was causing zero-length files to be created when copying a folder from the remote session to the local machine using file copy and paste
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.3.5
- Redirected folders can now be marked as read-only to prevent their contents from being changed in the remote session
- Addressed the cause of a 0x607 error that was being shown when connecting using RPC over HTTPS RD Gateway scenarios
- Fixed cases where users would be double-prompted for credentials
- Fixed cases where users would receive the certificate warning prompt twice
- Added heuristics to improve trackpad-based scrolling
- Don't show the 'Saved Desktops' group if there are no user-created groups
- The tiles in the PC view have received a UI makeover
- Fixes to address crashes sent to us via application telemetry
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.3.4
Bugs fixed:
- When connecting via an RD Gateway with multifactor authentication, the gateway connection will be held open to avoid multiple MFA prompts
- All of the client UI is now fully keyboard accessible with Voiceover support
- Files copied to the clipboard in the remote session are now only transferred when pasting to the local Mac
- URLs copied to the clipboard in the remote session now paste correctly to the local Mac
- Scale factor remoting to support Retina displays is now available for multimon scenarios
- Addressed a compatibility issue with FreeRDP-based RD servers that was causing connectivity issues in redirection scenarios
- Addressed smart card redirection compatibility with Windows 10 20H1
- Created a workaround for a macOS 10.15 regression that made the menu bar unclickable
- Addressed an issue specific to macOS 10.15 where the incorrect available space was reported for redirected folders
- Published PC connections are represented with a new icon in the Workspaces tab
- 'Feeds' are now referred to as 'Workspaces', and 'Desktops' as 'PCs'
- Fixed inconsistencies and bugs in user account handling in the preferences UI
- Lots of bug fixes to make things run smoother and more reliably
- If you encounter any errors, you can always contact us via Help > Report an Issue
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.3.3
Added user defaults to disable smart card, clipboard, microphone, camera, and folder redirection:
- ClientSettings.DisableSmartcardRedirection
- ClientSettings.DisableClipboardRedirection
- ClientSettings.DisableMicrophoneRedirection
- ClientSettings.DisableCameraRedirection
- ClientSettings.DisableFolderRedirection
Bug fixes:
- Resolved an issue that was causing programmatic session window resizes to not be detected
- Fixed an issue where the session window contents appeared small when connecting in windowed mode (with dynamic display enabled)
- Addressed initial flicker that occurred when connecting to a session in windowed mode with dynamic display enabled
- Fixed graphics mispaints that occurred when connected to Windows 7 after toggling fit-to-window with dynamic display enabled
- Fixed a bug that caused an incorrect device name to be sent to the remote session (breaking licensing in some third-party apps)
- Resolved an issue where remote app windows would occupy an entire monitor when maximized
- Addressed an issue where the access permissions UI appeared underneath local windows
- Cleaned up some shutdown code to ensure the client closes more reliably
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.3.2
- Fixed a bug that was causing a low resolution to be used when connecting to a session
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.3.1
Fixed:
- Addressed connectivity issues with RD Gateway servers that were using 4096-bit asymmetric keys
- Fixed a hang that would randomly occur while downloading feed resources
- Got rid of a crash that was preventing the client from starting up
- Resolved a crash when importing connections from Remote Desktop 8
- If you encounter any errors, you can always contact us via Help > Report an Issue
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.3.0
- Camera redirection is now possible when connecting to Windows 10 1809, Windows Server 2019 and later
- We've added a new dialog that requests your permission to use the microphone and camera for device redirection
- The feed subscription flow has been rewritten to be simpler and faster
- Clipboard redirection now includes the Rich Text Format (RTF)
- When entering your password you have the option to reveal it with a 'Show password' checkbox
- Addressed scenarios where the session window was jumping between monitors
- The Connection Center displays high resolution remote app icons (when available)
- CMD+A maps to CTRL+A when Mac clipboard shortcuts are being used
- CMD+R now refreshes all of your subscribed feeds
- Added new secondary click options to expand or collapse all groups or feeds in the Connection Center
- Added a new secondary click option to change the icon size in the Feeds tab of the Connection Center
- A new simplified and cleaner app icon
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2.13
- Fixed a hang that occurred when connecting via an RD Gateway
- Added a privacy notice to the 'Add Feed' dialog
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2.12
- Resolved random disconnects (with error code 0x904) that took place when connecting via an RD Gateway
- Fixed a bug that caused the resolutions list in application preferences to be empty after installation
- Fixed a bug that caused the client to crash if certain resolutions were added to the resolutions list
- Addressed an ADAL authentication prompt loop when connecting to WVD deployments
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2.11
- In this release we refined the fix we made in version 10.2.10 that addressed instability caused by the recent macOS 10.14.4 update
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2.10
- In this release we addressed instability caused by the recent macOS 10.14.4 update. We also fixed mispaints that appeared when decoding AVC codec data encoded by a server using nVidia hardware
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2.9
- In this release we fixed an RD gateway connectivity issue that can occur when server redirection takes place. We also addressed an RD gateway regression caused by the 10.2.8 update
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2.8
- Resolved connectivity issues that surfaced when using an RD Gateway
- Fixed incorrect certificate warnings that were displayed when connecting
- Addressed some cases where the menu bar and dock would needlessly hide when launching remote apps
- Reworked the clipboard redirection code to address crashes and hangs that have been plaguing some users
- Fixed a bug that caused the Connection Center to needlessly scroll when launching a connection
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2.7
- In this release we addressed graphics mispaints (caused by a server encoding bug) that appeared when using AVC444 mode
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2.6
- Added support for the AVC (420 and 444) codec, available when connecting to current versions of Windows 10
- In “fit to window mode”, a window refresh now occurs immediately after a resize to ensure that content is rendered at the correct interpolation level
- Fixed a layout bug that caused feed headers to overlap for some users
- Cleaned up the Application Preferences UI
- Polished the Add/Edit Desktop UI
- Made lots of fit and finish adjustments to the Connection Center tile and list views for desktops and feeds
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2.4
- Added dark mode support for macOS Mojave 10.14
- An option to import from Microsoft Remote Desktop 8 now appears in the Connection Center if it is empty
- Addressed folder redirection compatibility with some third party enterprise applications
- Resolved issues where users were getting a 0x30000069 RD Gateway error due to security protocol fallback issues
- Fixed progressive rendering issues some users were experiencing with fit to window mode
- Fixed a bug that prevented file copy and paste from copying the latest version of a file
- Improved mouse-based scrolling for small scroll deltas
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2.3
- Added support for the 'remoteapplicationcmdline' RDP file setting for remote app scenarios
- The title of the session window now includes the name of the RDP file (and server name) when launched from an RDP file
- Fixed reported RD gateway performance issues
- Fixed reported RD gateway crashes
- Fixed issues where the connection would hang when connecting through an RD gateway
- Better handling of full-screen remote apps by intelligently hiding the menu bar and dock
- Fixed scenarios where remote apps remained hidden after being launched
- Addressed slow rendering updates when using 'Fit to Window' with hardware acceleration disabled
- Handled database creation errors caused by incorrect permissions when the client starts up
- Fixed an issue where the client was consistently crashing at launch and not starting for some users
- Fixed a scenario where connections were incorrectly imported as full-screen from Remote Desktop 8
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2.2
- A brand new Connection Center that supports drag and drop, manual arrangement of desktops, resizable columns in list view mode, column-based sorting, and simpler group management
- The Connection Center now remembers the last active pivot (Desktops or Feeds) when closing the app
- The credential prompting UI and flows have been overhauled
- RD Gateway feedback is now part of the connecting status UI
- Settings import from the version 8 client has been improved
- RDP files pointing to RemoteApp endpoints can now be imported into the Connection Center
- Retina display optimizations for single monitor Remote Desktop scenarios
- Support for specifying the graphics interpolation level (which affects blurriness) when not using Retina optimizations
- 256-color support to enable connectivity to Windows 2000
- Fixed clipping of the right and bottom edges of the screen when connecting to Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and earlier
- Copying a local file into Outlook (running in a remote session) now adds the file as an attachment
- Fixed an issue that was slowing down pasteboard-based file transfers if the files originated from a network share
- Addressed a bug that was causing to Excel (running in a remote session) to hang when saving to a file on a redirected folder
- Fixed an issue that was causing no free space to be reported for redirected folders
- Fixed a bug that caused thumbnails to consume too much disk storage on macOS 10.14
- Added support for enforcing RD Gateway device redirection policies
- Fixed an issue that prevented session windows from closing when disconnecting from a connection using RD Gateway
- If Network Level Authentication (NLA) is not enforced by the server, you will now be routed to the login screen if your password has expired
- Fixed performance issues that surfaced when lots of data was being transferred over the network
- Smart card redirection fixes
- Support for all possible values of the 'EnableCredSspSupport' and 'Authentication Level' RDP file settings if the ClientSettings.EnforceCredSSPSupport user default key (in the com.microsoft.rdc.macos domain) is set to 0
- Support for the 'Prompt for Credentials on Client' RDP file setting when NLA is not negotiated
- Support for smart card-based login via smart card redirection at the Winlogon prompt when NLA is not negotiated
- Fixed an issue that prevented downloading feed resources that have spaces in the URL
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2.1
- In this release we enabled connectivity to Azure Active Directory (AAD) joined PCs. To connect to an AAD joined PC, your username must be in one of the following formats: “AzureADuser” or “[email protected]”
- In addition, we addressed some bugs affecting the usage of smart cards in a remote session
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2.0
- Incorporated updates for GDPR compliance
- [email protected] is now accepted as a valid username
- Clipboard sharing has been rewritten to be faster and support more formats
- Copy and pasting text, images or files between sessions now bypasses the local machine’s clipboard
- You can now connect via an RD Gateway server with an untrusted certificate (if you accept the warning prompts)
- Metal hardware acceleration is now used (where supported) to speed up rendering and optimize battery usage
- When using Metal hardware acceleration we try to work some magic to make the session graphics appear sharper
- Got rid of some instances where windows would hang around after being closed
- Fixed bugs that were preventing the launch of RemoteApp programs in some scenarios
- Fixed an RD Gateway channel synchronization error that was resulting in 0x204 errors
- The mouse cursor shape now updates correctly when moving out of a session or RemoteApp window
- Fixed a folder redirection bug that was causing data loss when copy and pasting folders
- Fixed a folder redirection issue that caused incorrect reporting of folder sizes
- Fixed a regression that was preventing logging into an AAD-joined machine using a local account
- Fixed bugs that were causing the session window contents to be clipped
- Added support for RD endpoint certificates that contain elliptic-curve asymmetric keys
- Fixed a bug that was preventing the download of managed resources in some scenarios
- Addressed a clipping issue with the pinned connection center
- Fixed the checkboxes in the Display property sheet to work better together
- Aspect ratio locking is now disabled when dynamic display change is in effect
- Addressed compatibility issues with F5 infrastructure
- Updated handling of blank passwords to ensure the correct messages are shown at connect-time
- Fixed mouse scrolling compatibility issues with MapInfra Pro
- Fixed some alignment issues in the Connection Center when running on Mojave
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.1.8
- Added support for changing the remote resolution by resizing the session window
- Fixed scenarios where remote resource feed download would take an excessively long time
- Resolved the 0x207 error that could occur when connecting to servers not patched with the CredSSP encryption oracle remediation update (CVE-2018-0886)
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.1.7
- Made security fixes to incorporate CredSSP encryption oracle remediation updates as described in CVE-2018-0886.
- Improved RemoteApp icon and mouse cursor rendering to address reported mispaints
- Addressed issues where RemoteApp windows appeared behind the Connection Center
- Fixed a crash that occurred when editing local resources after an import from Remote Desktop 8
- Pressing ENTER on a desktop tile will now initiate the connection
- When full screen, CMD+M will now correctly map to WIN+M
- The Connection Center, Preferences and About windows now respond to CMD+M
- Pressing ENTER from the 'Adding Remote Resources' sheet now starts feed discovery
- Fixed an issue where a new remote resource feed would show up empty in the Connection Center until refresh
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.1.6
- Fixed an issue where RemoteApp windows would reorder themselves
- Resolved a bug that was causing some RemoteApp windows to get stuck behind their parent window
- Addressed a mouse pointer offset issue that affected some RemoteApp programs
- Fixed an issue where starting a new connection would give focus to an existing session and not open a new session window
- The correct error message is now displayed when a gateway server could not be found
- The Quit shortcut (CMD + Q) is now consistently shown in the UI
- Improved the image quality when scaling in 'fit to window' mode
- Updated the default icon for desktop tiles
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.1.5
- Connecting to a remote app no longer gets stuck at the 'Configuring remote session' prompt
- Added UI in General Preferences to specify the default redirected folder when launching RDP files or remote apps
- A port number can now be specified when subscribing to remote resources
- Fixed a number of bugs affecting RDP file import and export scenarios
- The Preferences shortcut (CMD + ,) is now consistently shown in the UI
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.1.4
- Improved the reliability of downloading remote resources
- Fixed scenarios where the incorrect error code was returned when name resolution failed
- Added an option to set the color quality of the connection
- Fixed a number of bugs affecting RDP file launch scenarios
- Addressed scenarios where the mouse cursor would disappear
- Fixed graphical issues with some apps running in the remote session
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.1.3
- Remote resource feed downloads now support load-balanced servers without showing a certificate warning
- The 0x908 licensing error during auto-reconnect scenarios has been resolved
- The mouse cursor used to disappear in some scenarios, but we fixed it to stay visible
- The RDP file 'alternate shell' property is now honored
- Dragging and dropping emails within Outlook in RemoteApp scenarios now works
- Menu items related to saved desktops no longer disappear when switching between pivots
- Added a hotkey for the 'Add Remote Resources' action (CMD + S)
- Improved reliability when connecting through an RD Gateway
- The RD Gateway port number can now be specified as part of the gateway name
- Connecting via an RDP file no longer creates a bookmark in the Connection Center
- Quicken backup now works over redirected folders
- Wildcard specifiers now work against redirected folders
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.1.2
- We fixed a crash that occurred when subscribing to or refreshing inaccessible remote resource feeds
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.1.1
- Small tweak and fixed the settings migration feature (Connections > Import from MS Remote Desktop 8) to detect the data from version 8.0.43 of MS Remote Desktop 8 (versus detecting if the app is installed)
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.0.1
- Change log not available for this version
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