Download Remote Connection For Mac

End users open Horizon Client to connect to remote desktops and applications from a Mac physical machine. You install Horizon Client on Mac client systems from a disk image file.

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• Visit the Apple iTunes Store to download the Microsoft Remote Desktop application. Click 'View in Mac App Store'. Once the App Store opens, click 'Get', then click 'Install App'. If prompted, enter your Apple ID and password. Click 'Open' once the installation finishes. Remote Desktop Connection instead of Microsoft Remote Desktop.
• Get remote support for your computer, or give remote support to someone else. Get Remote Support. Access anywhere. Available on the web, Android and iOS. Chrome remote desktop. Chrome remote desktop.

• Verify that the client system uses a supported operating system. See System Requirements for Mac Clients.
• Verify that you can log in as an administrator on the client system.
• If you plan to use the RDP display protocol to connect to a remote desktop, verify that the Mac client system has Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac from Microsoft, version 2.0 or later installed.
• Verify that you have the URL for a download page that contains the Horizon Client installer. This URL might be the VMware Downloads page at http://www.vmware.com/go/viewclients, or it might be the URL for a Connection Server instance.

Procedure

To use remote desktop on your Mac, simply download TeamViewer from teamviewer.com on both the Mac and the other device, regardless of its operating system. Then select the 'Remote Control' tab and enter the Partner ID of the device you would like to connect to.

1. From your Mac, browse to the URL for downloading the Horizon Client installer file.
   The file name format is VMware-Horizon-Client-y.y.y-xxxxxx.dmg. xxxxxx is the build number and y.y.y is the version number.
2. Double-click the .dmg file to open it and click Agree.
   The contents of the disk image appear in a Horizon Client Finder window.
3. In the Finder window, drag the VMware Horizon Client icon to the Applications folder icon.
   If you are not logged in as an administrator user, you are prompted for an administrator user name and password.

Start Horizon Client and verify that you can connect to a remote desktop or application. See Connect to a Remote Desktop or Application.

Mac users work in their native Unix environment are familiar with using the terminal to SSH into their Linux-based servers. When using a Mac to log into a Windows environment, or vice versa, the task is performed differently. Window machines use a different protocol, one aptly named RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol). For our tutorial, we'll explore how to use your Mac to connect to a Windows server. Let's get started!

Pre-flight

• Mac OS X El Capitan – Version 10.11.16 and above
• Windows VPS Server 2016 and it's IP address

Step 1: Open Finder >> Applications >> App Store. We'll be going to the App Store to download Microsoft Remote Desktop.

Step 2. Use the search bar to locate Microsoft's Remote Desktop. Select Get >> Install App. After installed, click on the Microsoft Remote Desktop icon in your Applications folder.

Step 3: Launch the app by finding it in your Applications folder.

Step 4: For our connection select + New and fill out the information in the highlighted boxes for the Windows server.Connection Name: A nickname to identify this connection

1. From your Mac, browse to the URL for downloading the Horizon Client installer file.
   The file name format is VMware-Horizon-Client-y.y.y-xxxxxx.dmg. xxxxxx is the build number and y.y.y is the version number.
2. Double-click the .dmg file to open it and click Agree.
   The contents of the disk image appear in a Horizon Client Finder window.
3. In the Finder window, drag the VMware Horizon Client icon to the Applications folder icon.
   If you are not logged in as an administrator user, you are prompted for an administrator user name and password.

Start Horizon Client and verify that you can connect to a remote desktop or application. See Connect to a Remote Desktop or Application.

Mac users work in their native Unix environment are familiar with using the terminal to SSH into their Linux-based servers. When using a Mac to log into a Windows environment, or vice versa, the task is performed differently. Window machines use a different protocol, one aptly named RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol). For our tutorial, we'll explore how to use your Mac to connect to a Windows server. Let's get started!

Pre-flight

• Mac OS X El Capitan – Version 10.11.16 and above
• Windows VPS Server 2016 and it's IP address

Step 1: Open Finder >> Applications >> App Store. We'll be going to the App Store to download Microsoft Remote Desktop.

Step 2. Use the search bar to locate Microsoft's Remote Desktop. Select Get >> Install App. After installed, click on the Microsoft Remote Desktop icon in your Applications folder.

Step 3: Launch the app by finding it in your Applications folder.

Step 4: For our connection select + New and fill out the information in the highlighted boxes for the Windows server.Connection Name: A nickname to identify this connection

PC Name: Window's server IP address

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User Name: Administrator

It seems counter-intuitive but close the edit window to save the settings. Immediately, you'll see the server show up in our My Desktops list.

Step 5: Click on the server name to connect to your Windows environment. If all the information was correctly entered you'll see the Window's environment with the familiar Windows desktop background.

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