[APP] Microsoft Remote Desktop - Android Apps and Games
Microsoft Remote Desktop is a free Android App on Google Play. "With the Microsoft Remote Desktop app, you can connect to a remote PC and your work resources from almost anywhere." This thread is to provide information about that app. These posts are supported by the Learning Never Ends team who have no connection with Microsoft.
The thread was prompted by portal article Microsoft Releases (Free) Remote Desktop Client for Android posted October 18, 2013 By Will Verduzco
The RDS (Remote Desktop Services) app was announced in a press release dated Oct. 07, 2013 "Microsoft is introducing the Microsoft Remote Desktop app, available for download in application stores later this month, to provide easy access to PCs and virtual desktops on a variety of devices and platforms, including Windows, Windows RT, iOS, OS X and Android."
On 18 Oct 2013 MS blogged that "Today is the GA for the Cloud OS! ... we have released Remote Desktop Services (RDS) apps into all these stores as well... Windows, Apple and Android."
PC Setup / Requirements
PC Setup
In order to control a remote desktop, the host device has to be set up. This can only be done on Pro versions of Windows 7 or higher. Unfortunately it does not work on Windows Home
Win 7 Pro
Start Menu > Computer(Right-Click) > Properties > Remote Settings >
Allow connections only from computers running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication (more secure)
Android App Setup
Android Setup
See screenshots attached below. Choose a memorable name for the remote desktop ("Desktop" in the screenshots) and enter the IP address e.g. 192.168.1.101 on a Linksys network. When prompted, input a username and password for the remote desktop.
Using Remote Desktop
Using Remote Desktop
When connected, your PC desktop is displayed full screen on your Android (Samsung Galaxy Note II in screen shots). Navigation, Name and keyboard icon are shown.
Pressing Navigation icon posts it to zoomed in screen. Dragging the icon around allows you to scroll the desktop.
Clicking on the name you gave to your remote desktop ("Desktop" in the attached screenshots) toggles overlay row of keys at the bottom of the screen.
Pressing on the keyboard icon toggles your Android keyboard or app keyboard with function keys as shown.
On Samsung Galaxy Note II, the pen can be used - for example, hovering over a list of threads in XDA forum shows brief description of content. In effect your Android device can be used as a touchscreen for your Windows PC.
Alternative Apps
Alternative Apps
There are a number of alternative apps to Microsoft Remote Desktop. These include:
TeamViewer for Remote Control [Free & Paid]
Alternative Apps will be added as they are suggested below.
FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ Frequently Asked Questions for Microsoft Remote Desktop (RDS).
Q. Wake on LAN (WoL) supported?
A. No WoL in RDS but use app such as Fing
Works on my Samsung Galaxy Note II with Windows Ultimate 7 as shown in my screen shots above.
Cheers
Tom
My Note 2 to you
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With the Windows version of Remote Desktop you can use the CLI switch '/console' to take control of the current console session of the server you are Remote Desktop'ing into as long as its 2003 Server or later. Is this possible with the Remote Desktop Mobile client? With the Windows version you just start it with 'Start, Run, mstsc.exe /console' and this attempts to connect to the current console session. Cheers Andy
ADB100 said: With the Windows version of Remote Desktop you can use the CLI switch '/console' to take control of the current console session of the server you are Remote Desktop'ing into as long as its 2003 Server or later. Is this possible with the Remote Desktop Mobile client? With the Windows version you just start it with 'Start, Run, mstsc.exe /console' and this attempts to connect to the current console session. Cheers Andy Click to expand... Click to collapse to my knowledge, not possible - at least I haven't managed to do it . Also see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=288506 note that if you don't strictly need RDP, some other, proprietary clients do offer console-like features - also see the above article for more info
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