On the device you want to connect to, select Start and then click the Settings icon on the left. Select the System group followed by the Remote Desktop item. Use the slider to enable Remote Desktop. It is also recommended to keep the PC awake and discoverable to facilitate connections. 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.
We receive a lot of tickets which ask us for help in connecting to their RDP from their windows or android. Simple way to use or say open any RDP or VPS servers In Windows Platform are told in this post. This post will not only helps to solve peoples problem, but also helps to understand each and every thing in a correct manner. We have made this post with a very simple language also.
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2. Type 'mstsc' in text box, and press enter key on your keyboard.
3. The command 'mstsc' can be used from command line too.
If you are connecting to a Windows XP machine then it allows only one active user at a time. We can open multiple connections to a Windows Server 2003/ 2008 machine. Every time we connect to the server it opens a new user session. To avoid this we can open a connection to the console. This allows us to login back to the same user session if we already have one. To do this we need to add /console switch to the mstsc command.
mstsc /console
This command can be run from command prompt or from Run window.
Run command for opening remote desktop session in full screen mode
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We need to add /f switch to mstsc command.
mstsc /f
Run command for specifying the remote computer name from the command itself
we need to use /v switch in this case.
mstsc /v:computername
Run command to specify remote desktop connection settings using a rdp file:
mstsc RDP_filename
A RDP file can be created using the ‘Save As‘ button in the General tab in mstsc(Remote desktop connection client) window.
These commands work on XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Server 2003/2008 operating systems.Run command for Remote desktop manager
There is no Run command for opening remote desktop connection manager directly. It is usually installed in the path ‘C:Program FilesRemote Desktop Connection ManagerRDCman.exe‘. By specifying this complete path we can launch connection manager.
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Use Remote Desktop on your Windows, Android, or iOS device to connect to a Windows 10 PC from afar.
Set up the PC you want to connect to so it allows remote connections:
Make sure you have Windows 10 Pro. To check, go to Start > Settings > System > About and look for Edition. For info on how to get it, go to Upgrade Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro.
When you're ready, select Start > Settings > System > Remote Desktop, and turn on Enable Remote Desktop.
Make note of the name of this PC under How to connect to this PC. You'll need this later.
Use Remote Desktop to connect to the PC you set up:
On your local Windows 10 PC: In the search box on the taskbar, type Remote Desktop Connection, and then select Remote Desktop Connection. In Remote Desktop Connection, type the name of the PC you want to connect to (from Step 1), and then select Connect.
On your Windows, Android, or iOS device: Open the Remote Desktop app (available for free from Microsoft Store, Google Play, and the Mac App Store), and add the name of the PC that you want to connect to (from Step 1). Select the remote PC name that you added, and then wait for the connection to complete.