Prepare your computer for a remote connection To get started, press the “New” button placed on the top window toolbar and start configuring the connection by providing a friendly name for the target computer, the PC name (host name or IP address), the gateway (you can set it up in the Preferences), the credentials required, and adjust details about the resolution and screen mode.
Remote connect to Windows computersĪll your remote connections will have to be managed via the Microsoft Remote Desktop main window: you can save different configurations and then connect to various machines through a simple mouse click. Microsoft Remote Desktop is a small yet very useful utility that allows you to remotely connect to Windows workstations from your Mac. What's new in Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.6.8:
