Chrome Remote Desktop is cross-platform. 'Provide remote assistance to Windows, Mac and Linux users, or access your Windows (XP and above) and Mac (OS X 10.6 and above) desktops at any time, all from the Chrome browser on virtually any device, including Chromebooks.' LogMeIn for Mac is a the best remote desktop app for Mac users of all abilities.

1. Learn to use Apple Remote Desktop on your Mac to remote control other computers, copy files, automate tasks, and file reports.
2. Use the Microsoft Remote Desktop app to connect to a remote PC or virtual apps and desktops made available by your admin. The app helps you be productive no matter where you are. Getting Started Configure your PC for remote access first.

Using Remote Desktop, you can access a computer from a remotelocation. To connect to a Windows computer from another Windowscomputer, see Connect to a Windows computer or server via RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) To connect to a Windows computer froma remote computer running Mac OS X, see below.

To enable Remote Desktop, you must have administrativerights on the computer you want to use as the host (i.e., thecomputer to which you will connect from a remote location), which mustbe running one of the following versions of Windows:

• Windows 8 Pro, Enterprise
• Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate
• Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, orUltimate
• Windows XP Professional

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Before making a remote connection, first enable the Remote Desktopfeature on your host computer, and then install Remote DesktopConnection client software on your client computer.

Enabling Remote Desktop

To enable the Remote Desktop feature on your host (Windows)computer:

1. In Windows 8, press Win-qand select Control Panel. Alternatively, in Desktop view,move the mouse to the bottom right corner of the screen and selectSettings, followed by Control Panel.
   For help navigating, see Get around in Windows.

   In Windows 7 and below, from the Start menu, selectControl Panel (or Settings, and then ControlPanel). Double-click System.

2. In Windows Vista and higher, click Remote settings. In the'Remote Desktop' section, select one of the two options to allowconnections from other computers.

   In Windows XP, select the Remote tab. Select Allowusers to connect remotely to this computer.

3. To choose which users will have remote access, in Vista andhigher, click Select Users..., or in XP, clickSelect Remote Users.... Typically, all administratorsof the computer will have access by default. Each user must have apassword before you can allow remote access.
4. When you are finished, click OK. Your computer will nowbe able to accept incoming Remote Desktop connections.

Installing Remote Desktop Connection client software

You can download the Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) client for MacOS X from MicrosoftMactopia.

Opening a connection

1. Depending upon your network configuration and system requirements,you may first have to establish a VPN connection to yourhost computer's network.

   At Indiana University:

   • You must first establish a VPN connection if:
     • You are off campus, connecting to a computer on campus.
     • You are on campus, connecting to your home computer in campus housing.

     See About the IU VPN.

   • Alternatively, from your web browser, you can use the RemoteDesktop application in IUanyWare, locatedin the 'Utilities' section.

     See ARCHIVED: How do I set up and use IUanyWare on a computer or laptop?

   For more about remote desktop connections on the IU network, seeAbout the block on off-campus remote desktop connections at IU.

2. Launch Remote Desktop Connection.
3. In the Remote Desktop Connection window, in the'Computer:' field, type the DNS name or IPaddress of the destination host.
4. Click Connect.
5. In the window that appears, enter your username,passphrase, and domain.
6. Click OK to start your session. When you log out of yourWindows session, the RDC application will close.

Using the Windows Hotkey in Remote Desktop on OS X

I spend a lot of my day in Microsoft Remote Desktop Client for Mac OS X (RDC). Normally when managing Windows servers I use WIN-R to pull up the “Run” command and WIN-E to open Explorer windows. On the Mac, this usually equates to ⌘-R or ⌘-E. While this works great in the VMware vSphere Client or Parallels, it doesn’t work in RDC.

To make it work in RDC, open up the Preferences window and click on the Keyboard tab. Double-click on “Windows Start Key” to change it from option-F1 to the command key (⌘). You’ll have to close and reload the RDC software for the change to take effect.

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The downside to this change is that you won’t be able to use the command key for any hotkeys in the RDC app. For example, ⌘-Q will no longer quit RDC. Fortunately ⌘-C, ⌘-X, and ⌘-V will still perform the copy, cut and paste functions.

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If you want to use the hotkey to quit RDC, you’ll need to map a different key combination to the Quit RDC command. In the example below, I use option-command-q.

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Unfortunately if you have a lot of RDC settings files (I usually have one for each server), you’ll need to edit each of these files to apply the change. Fortunately these files are in XML format, so it’s an easy Find and Replace task.

I know I could’ve used the command line to do this, but I cheated and used Textmate. Create a new project file in Textmate and drag all of the *.rdp files into the project pane. Next click Edit…Find…Find in Project… The RegEx below should do the trick. I’d suggest doing a single replace before clicking on the Replace All button. To do this, perform the find, then select the line item and click on Replace Selected.