Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection enables you to connect from your Macintosh computer to a Windows-based computer and work with programs and files on that computer. Mac users who have access to a Windows-based computer on a network, can use Remote Desktop Connection as an alternative to Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac.
To connect to a Windows-based computer, you need network access and permission to connect to the computer. In addition, the Windows-based computer must be running Terminal Services or Remote Desktop Services. The following Windows products support Remote Desktop connections:
• Windows XP Professional
• Windows Server 2003
• Windows 2000 Server
• Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
• Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
What’s new:
Version 2.0b3:
• Universal Binary - Runs natively on both Intel-based and PowerPC-based Macs.
• Remote Desktop Protocol 6.0 - Provides better compatibility with Windows Vista, improved security features, and many other improvements.
• Multiple Sessions - Lets you connect to multiple Windows-based computers at the same time.
• Improved User Experience - Provides a true Mac experience and improved usability.
• Improved Customization Options - Lets you change application preferences, including keyboard shortcuts, while you are running a session. Changes take effect the next time that you connect.
• Dynamic Screen Resizing - Lets you resize your session window or switch to full-screen mode during a session.
• Improved Printing Support - Supports all configured printers on your Mac. No longer limited to PostScript printers.
• Multiple Sessions (Improved in Beta 2) - Improvements to File menu commands and connection files let you connect to multiple Windows-based computers at the same time.
• Network Level Authentication (NLA) Support (New in Beta 2) - Helps provide greater security when connecting to computers running Windows Vista.
• Auto Reconnect (New in Beta 2) - Supports automatic reconnection when a network connection to a remote session is lost.
• Wide Screen Support (New in Beta 2) - Supports optimal resolution settings for wide screen displays.
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