First published on CloudBlogs on Jun, 08 2009 Since the debut of RemoteApp in Windows Server 2008, Windows users have been able to enjoy remote applications with the same look and feel as local applications. RemoteApp and Desktop Connections is a new feature in Windows 7 and Windows. Get started with the Windows Desktop client.; 7 minutes to read; H; e; d; n; In this article. Applies to: Windows 10, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, and Windows 7. You can use the Remote Desktop client for Windows Desktop to access Windows apps and desktops remotely from a different Windows device.
Microsoft Remote Desktop is an app developed for the Android platform that enables users to connect to a Windows session. It can’t work alone and it needs a counterpart on the PC that you’re trying to connect to, but otherwise it’s very easy to use. Apache ant 1.8 1.
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Once you have made the connection you will notice that it features touch support, the connection is made with the help of the Network Layer Authentication (NLA) technology, and the video and sound streaming are of high quality.
For more information on downloading Microsoft Remote Desktop to your phone, check out our guide: how to install APK files.Applies to: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2
We're often asked how the different Remote Desktop clients compare to each other. Do they all do the same thing? Here are the answers to those questions.
The following tables compare support for device and other redirections across the different clients. These tables cover the redirections that you can access once in a remote session.
If you remote into your personal desktop, there are additional redirections that you can configure in the Additional Settings for the session. If your remote desktop or apps are managed by your organization, your admin can enable or disable redirections through Group Policy settings or RDP properties.
Redirection | Windows Inbox (MSTSC) | Windows Desktop (MSRDC) | Microsoft Store client (URDC) | Android | iOS | macOS | Web client |
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Keyboard | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Mouse | X | X | X | X | X* | X | X |
Touch | X | X | X | X | X | X (except IE) | |
Pen | X | X | X (as touch) | X (as touch) |
*View the list of supported input devices for the Remote Desktop iOS client.
Redirection | Windows Inbox (MSTSC) | Windows Desktop (MSRDC) | Microsoft Store client (URDC) | Android | iOS | macOS | Web client |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Serial port | X | X | |||||
USB | X | X |
When you enable USB port redirection, any USB devices attached to the USB port are automatically recognized in the remote session.
Redirection | Windows Inbox (MSTSC) | Windows Desktop (MSRDC) | Microsoft Store client (URDC) | Android | iOS | macOS | Web client |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cameras | X | X | X | X | |||
Clipboard | X | X | X | Text | Text, images | X | text |
Local drive/storage | X | X | X | X | X | ||
Location | X | X | |||||
Microphones | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Printers | X | X | X (CUPS only) | PDF print | |||
Scanners | X | X | |||||
Smart Cards | X | X | X (Windows logon not supported) | ||||
Speakers | X | X | X | X | X | X | X (except IE) |
*For printer redirection - the macOS app supports the Publisher Imagesetter printer driver by default. They do not support redirecting native printer drivers.
If you're looking for feature comparisons, check out Compare the clients: features.