Can I Install Microsoft Remote Desktop Mac

Oct 19, 2013  Downloading Microsoft’s Remote Desktop installer package from the App Store October 19, 2013 rtrouton Leave a comment Go to comments Microsoft recently released a new version of its Remote Desktop application, which is used to connect from a Mac to a Windows-based computer and work with programs and files on that PC.

Mar 27, 2017  By default, you can't connect to an Azure Windows server except through the Windows Remote Desktop client. To connect from OS X, whether through CoRD or the Microsoft Remote Desktop client for Mac, you need to turn off network level authentication:- Connect to the Azure server using the Remote Desktop client on a Windows machine. Arguably the most useful part of the Office suite, Remote Desktop Connection is available as a free, separate download from Microsoft. The standard installation process will automatically install a bunch of background stuff that you arguably don't need, for instance. As with most modern Mac applications, Microsoft Remote Desktop is available for download through the Mac App Store. Go to the icon Dock on your desktop and click the blue 'App Store' icon to open. The members of our Apple Support Community can help answer your question. Or, if someone’s already asked, you can search for the best answer.


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As an alternative, you can try the open source CoRD which is lighter and allows several concurrent connections (unlike Microsoft's client last I checked)
Install Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection without the bloat

Microsoft RDC does allow multiple connections -- to different computers or even to the same computer (Terminal Server) with different user account. This feature has been available for many years.

Install Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection without the bloat

I was going to suggest CoRD as well.
Even though officially still in beta, this application is miles better that the Microsoft version which is arguably one of the worst pieces of Mac software ever created.
If you don't believe me, try starting it up and opening a previously saved connection settings file, editing a few of the settings and then logging in with those saved settings.
This cannot be done without quitting and restarting RDC at least once.

Install Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection without the bloat

I would also recommend CoRD. Why waste time trimming the bloat from another application when CoRD comes bloat free out of the box?

Install Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection without the bloat

I downloaded this yesterday, tried to do this today. The package, Office2011_en_rdc.pkg, is not part of the download.

Microsoft office outlook app for mac. I've been using the Microsoft RDC that you can download from Microsoft. http://www.microsoft.com/mac/remote-desktop-client

As a web application developer I have to connect to Windows servers a lot. This lets me connect to multiple servers at a time, lets me save profiles per server and per login type. I am curious to know if the RDC that comes with Office is different than the one you can just download from MS? Anyone know?

Install Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection without the bloat
As the hint says, Office2011_en_rdc.pkg is located inside of RDC Installer.pkg. Right click on RDC Installer.pkg in the dmg you downloaded and choose 'Show Package Contents.' As far as I know, it's the same RDC included with MS office. You can save shortcuts for each server/user configuration you want; I keep mine in a folder on the dock for easy access. You might want to look into the free CoRD application mentioned by some other commenters, as it has a 'library' approach to the organization of such profiles.

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Install Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection without the bloat

how is this different from downloading RDC2.1_ALL.dmg directly at http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads?pid=Mactopia_RDC&fid=68346E0D-44D3-4065-99BB-B664B27EE1F0#viewer ???

Install Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection without the bloat

It requires *part* of that file. If you run the default installer, you get a bunch of extra bloat added to your system. Read the hint for more details.

Install Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection without the bloat

ok, thanks, I get it now. however, it's not clear to me how to remove the 'bloat' once you already installed RDC the classical way.
anyway the autoupdater seems to run only while the RDC is running and I have not seen any 'annoying popups' yet. the dock app seems to be relevant only during install process. not sure about the MERP apps, but they did not show up in the process list on my system.

The following page(s) contain instructions on using Remote Desktop to connect to Faculty & Staff Windows computers on the UMKC campus (from off-campus). Your campus computer must be powered on to receive connections.


Don't know your computer name or don't know if your account has the correct permissions? Find out here. If you need assistance, please contact the IS Technology Support Center or your IT Liaison.

Please note:

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Before you attempt to connect to UMKC resources remotely, please make sure your operating system (Apple OS X) has all applicable security updates installed.
To connect to your campus Windows PC from a Mac you will need to use the Microsoft Remote Desktop application for Mac version 10.3.8 (or higher). If you are using a university-owned Mac, you may already have this app installed. Please contact the Technology Support Center or your IT Liaison if you have questions about using this software on a university-owned Mac.
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Mac OS X Remote Desktop Connection Instructions

  1. Open the Microsoft Remote Desktop application
  2. Click the '+' icon
  3. Select PC
  4. For PC Name, enter the name of the remote computer to connect to. Or check How to find my computer name
  5. For User Account, click the dropdown to change the setting
  6. Click Add User Account
  7. For User Name, type UMKCusername@umsystem.edu in DomainUsername
  8. For Password, type your UMKC Username Password. Note: you will need to update your Remote Desktop settings every time you change your UMKC Username password.
  9. Click Save
  10. For Friendly Name, enter the PC name
  11. Click on no gateway to change the setting
  12. Select Add Gateway from the dropdown
  13. For Server Name, enter tsg.umkc.edu
  14. For User Account, click Use PC User account
  15. Select your UMKC username from the list
  16. Click Add
  17. Click Add again
  18. To initiate the connection, double click on your PC Name tile
  19. Click Show Certificate
  20. Click Always Trust to prevent seeing this warning again for the PC specified
  21. Click Continue
If you have not recently connected to this computer there will be a delay as your profile is created. This is normal.
You are now connected!