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1. Windows 10 Rdp Client Version
2. Remote Desktop Client Windows 10 Update

Applies to: Windows 10, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, and Windows 7

Microsoft Remote Desktop. Whether you need to access your work computer from home, view a file from your home computer while traveling, or share your screen with friends or colleagues, Chrome Remote Desktop connects you to your devices using the latest web technologies. Remote Desktop client URI scheme Applies to: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2 You can control a remote PC by using a Microsoft Remote Desktop client. The client can run on almost any device, including on your mobile smartphone.

You can use the Remote Desktop client for Windows Desktop to access Windows apps and desktops remotely from a different Windows device.

Note

• This documentation is not for the Remote Desktop Connection (MSTSC) client that ships with Windows. It's for the new Remote Desktop (MSRDC) client.
• This client currently only supports accessing remote apps and desktops from Windows Virtual Desktop.
• Curious about the new releases for the Windows Desktop client? Check out What's new in the Windows Desktop client

Install the client

Choose the client that matches the version of Windows. The new Remote Desktop client (MSRDC) supports Windows 10, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, and Windows 7 client devices.

You can install the client for the current user, which doesn't require admin rights, or your admin can install and configure the client so that all users on the device can access it.

Once you've installed the client, you can launch it from the Start menu by searching for Remote Desktop.

Update the client

You'll be notified whenever a new version of the client is available as long as your admin hasn't disabled notifications. The notification will appear in either the Connection Center or the Windows Action Center. To update your client, just select the notification.

You can also manually search for new updates for the client:

1. From the Connection Center, tap the overflow menu (...) on the command bar at the top of the client.
2. Select About from the drop-down menu.
3. The client automatically searches for updates.
4. If there's an update available, tap Install update to update the client.

Workspaces

Get the list of managed resources you can access, such as apps and desktops, by subscribing to the Workspace your admin provided you. When you subscribe, the resources become available on your local PC. The Windows Desktop client currently supports resources published from Windows Virtual Desktop.

Subscribe to a Workspace

There are two ways you can subscribe to a Workspace. The client can try to discover the resources available to you from your work or school account or you can directly specify the URL where your resources are for cases where the client is unable to find them. Once you've subscribed to a Workspace, you can launch resources with one of the following methods:

• Go to the Connection Center and double-click a resource to launch it.
• You can also go to the Start menu and look for a folder with the Workspace name or enter the resource name in the search bar.

Subscribe with a user account

1. From the main page of the client, tap Subscribe.
2. Sign in with your user account when prompted.
3. The resources will appear in the Connection Center grouped by Workspace.

Subscribe with URL

1. From the main page of the client, tap Subscribe with URL.
2. Enter the Workspace URL or your email address:
   • If you use the Workspace URL, use the one your admin gave you. If accessing resources from Windows Virtual Desktop, you can use one of the following URLs:
     • Windows Virtual Desktop (classic): https://rdweb.wvd.microsoft.com/api/feeddiscovery/webfeeddiscovery.aspx
     • Windows Virtual Desktop: https://rdweb.wvd.microsoft.com/api/arm/feeddiscovery
   • To use email, enter your email address. This tells the client to search for a URL associated with your email address if your admin has setup email discovery.
3. Tap Next.
4. Sign in with your user account when prompted.
5. The resources will appear in the Connection Center grouped by Workspace.

Workspace details

After subscribing, you can view additional information about a Workspace on the Details panel:

• The name of the Workspace
• The URL and username used to subscribe
• The number of apps and desktops
• The date/time of the last refresh
• The status of the last refresh

Accessing the Details panel:

1. From the Connection Center, tap the overflow menu (...) next to the Workspace.
2. Select Details from the drop-down menu.
3. The Details panel appears on the right side of the client.

After you've subscribed, the Workspace will refresh automatically on a regular basis. Resources may be added, changed, or removed based on changes made by your admin.

You can also manually look for updates to the resources when needed by selecting Refresh from the Details panel.

Refreshing a Workspace

You can manually refresh a Workspace by selecting Refresh from the overflow menu (...) next to the Workspace.

Unsubscribe from a Workspace

This section will teach you how to unsubscribe from a Workspace. You can unsubscribe to either subscribe again with a different account or remove your resources from the system.

1. From the Connection Center, tap the overflow menu (...) next to the Workspace.
2. Select Unsubscribe from the drop-down menu.
3. Review the dialog box and select Continue.

Managed desktops

Workspaces can contain multiple managed resources, including desktops. When accessing a managed desktop, you have access to all the apps installed by your admin.

Desktop settings

You can configure some of the settings for desktop resources to ensure the experience meets your needs. To access the list of available settings right-click on the desktop resource and select Settings.

The client will use the settings configured by your admin unless you turn off the Use default settings option. Doing so allows you to configure the following options:

• Display configuration selects which displays to use for the desktop session and impacts which additional settings are available.
  • All displays ensures the session always uses all your local displays even when some of them are added or removed later.
  • Single display ensures the session always uses a single display and allows you to configure its properties.
  • Select displays allows you to choose which displays to use for the session and provides an option to dynamically change the list of displays during the session.
• Select the displays to use for the session specifies which local displays to use for the session. All selected displays must be adjacent to each other. This setting is only available in Select display mode.
• Maximize to current displays determines which displays the sessions will use when going full screen. When enabled, the session goes full screen on the displays touched by the session window. This allows you to change displays during the session. When disabled, the session goes full screen on the same displays it was on the last time it was full screen. This setting is only available in Select display mode and is disabled otherwise.
• Single display when windowed determines which displays are available in the session when exiting full screen. When enabled, the session switches to a single display in windowed mode. When disabled, the session retains the same displays in windowed mode as in full screen. This setting is only available in All displays and Select display modes and is disabled otherwise.
• Start in full screen determines whether the session will launch in full-screen or windowed mode. This setting is only available in Single display mode and is enabled otherwise.
• Fit session to window determines how the session is displayed when the resolution of the remote desktop differs from the size of the local window. When enabled, the session content will be resized to fit inside the window while preserving the aspect ratio of the session. When disabled, scrollbars or black areas will be shown when the resolution and window size don't match. This setting is available in all modes.
• Update the resolution on resize makes the remote desktop resolution automatically update when you resize the session in windowed mode. When disabled, the session always remains at whichever resolution you specify in Resolution. This setting is only available in Single display mode and is enabled otherwise.
• Resolution lets you specify the resolution of the remote desktop. The session will retain this resolution for its entire duration. This setting is only available in Single display mode and when Update the resolution on resize is disabled.
• Change the size of the text and apps specifies the size of the content of the session. This setting only applies when connecting to Windows 8.1 and later or Windows Server 2012 R2 and later. This setting is only available in Single display mode and when Update the resolution on resize is disabled.

Give us feedback

Have a feature suggestion or want to report a problem? Tell us with the Feedback Hub.

You can also give us feedback by selecting the button that looks like a smiley face emoticon in the client app, as shown in the following image:

Note

To best help you, we need you to give us as detailed information about the issue as possible. For example, you can include screenshots or a recording of the actions you took leading up to the issue. For more tips about how to provide helpful feedback, see Feedback.

Access client logs

You might need the client logs when investigating a problem.

To retrieve the client logs:

1. Ensure no sessions are active and the client process isn't running in the background by right-clicking on the Remote Desktop icon in the system tray and selecting Disconnect all sessions.
2. Open File Explorer.
3. Navigate to the %temp%DiagOutputDirRdClientAutoTrace folder.

Applies to: Windows 10

You can use the Remote Desktop client for Windows to work with Windows apps and PCs remotely from a different Windows device.

Use the following information to get started. Be sure to check out the FAQ if you have any questions.

Note

• Curious about the new releases for the Microsoft Store Client? Check out What's new in the Microsoft Store Client
• You can run the client on any supported version of Windows 10.

Get the RD client and start using it

Follow these steps to get started with Remote Desktop on your Windows 10 device:

1. Download the Remote Desktop client from Microsoft Store.
2. Set up your PC to accept remote connections.
3. Add a Remote PC connection or a workspace. You use a connection to connect directly to a Windows PC and a workspace to use a RemoteApp program, session-based desktop, or virtual desktop published by your admin.
4. Pin items so you can get to Remote Desktop quickly.

Add a Remote PC connection

To create a Remote PC connection:

1. In the Connection Center, tap + Add, and then tap PCs.
2. Enter the following information for the computer you want to connect to:
   • PC name – the name of the computer. The PC name can be a Windows computer name, an Internet domain name, or an IP address. You can also append port information to the PC name (for example, MyDesktop:3389 or 10.0.0.1:3389).
   • User account – The user account to use to access the remote PC. Tap + to add a new account or select an existing account. You can use the following formats for the username: user_name, domainuser_name, or user_name@domain.com. You can also specify whether to prompt for credentials during the connection by selecting Ask me every time.
3. You can also set additional options by tapping on Show more:
   • Display name – An easy-to-remember name for the PC you're connecting to. You can use any string, but if you don't specify a friendly name, the PC name is displayed.
   • Group – Specify a group to make it easier to find your connections later. You can add a new group by tapping + or select one from the list.
   • Gateway – The Remote PC gateway that you want to use to connect to virtual PCs, RemoteApp programs, and session-based PCs on an internal corporate network. Get the information about the gateway from your system administrator.
   • Connect to admin session - Use this option to connect to a console session to administrate a Windows server.
   • Swap mouse buttons – Use this option to swap the left mouse button functions for the right mouse button. Swapping mouse buttons is necessary when you use a PC configured for a left-handed user but you only have a right-handed mouse.
   • Set my remote session resolution to: – Select the resolution you want to use in the session. Choose for me will set the resolution based on the size of the client.
   • Change the size of the display: – When selecting a high static resolution for the session, you can use this setting to make items on the screen appear larger to improve readability. This setting only applies when connecting to Windows 8.1 or later.
   • Update the remote session resolution on resize – When enabled, the client will dynamically update the session resolution based on the size of the client. This setting only applies when connecting to Windows 8.1 or later.
   • Clipboard – When enabled, allows you to copy text and images to/from the remote PC.
   • Audio Playback – Select the device to use for audio during your remote session. You can choose to play sound on the local devices, the remote PC, or not at all.
   • Audio Recording – When enabled, allows you to use a local microphone with applications on the remote PC.
4. Tap Save.

Need to edit these settings? Tap the overflow menu (...) next to the name of the PC, and then tap Edit.

Want to delete the connection? Again, tap the overflow menu (...), and then tap Remove.

Add a workspace

Workspaces are RemoteApp programs, session-based desktops, and virtual desktops published by your admin using Remote Desktop Services.

To add a workspace:

1. On the Connection Center screen, tap + Add, and then tap Workspaces.
2. Enter the Feed URL provided by your admin and tap Find feeds.
3. When prompted, provide the credentials to subscribe to the feed.

The workspaces will be displayed in the Connection Center.

To delete workspaces:

1. In the Connection Center, tap the overflow menu (...) next to the workspace.
2. Tap Remove.

Pin a saved PC to your Start menu

To pin a connection to your Start menu, tap the overflow menu (...) next to the name of the PC, and then tap Pin to Start.

Now you can start the PC connection directly from your Start menu by tapping it.

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Connect to an RD Gateway to access internal assets

A Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway) lets you connect to a remote computer on a corporate network from anywhere on the Internet. You can create and manage your gateways using the Remote Desktop client.

To set up a new gateway:

1. In the Connection Center, tap Settings.

2. Next to Gateway, tap + to add a new gateway.

   Note

   You can also add a gateway when you add a new connection.

3. Enter the following information:

   • Server name – The name of the computer you want to use as a gateway. The server name can be a Windows computer name, an Internet domain name, or an IP address. You can also add port information to the server name (for example: RDGateway:443 or 10.0.0.1:443).
   • User account - Select or add a user account to use with the Remote PC Gateway you're connecting to. You can also select Use desktop user account to use the same credentials that you used for the remote PC connection.

4. Tap Save.

Global app settings

You can set the following global settings in your client by tapping Settings:

Managed items

• User account - Allows you to add, edit, and delete user accounts saved in the client. You can also update the password for an account after it's changed.
• Gateway - Allows you to add, edit, and delete gateway servers saved in the client.
• Group - Allows you to add, edit, and delete groups saved in the client. You can also group connections here.

Session settings

• Start connections in full screen - When enabled, anytime a connection is launched, the client will use the entire screen of the current monitor.
• Start each connection in a new window - When enabled, each connection is launched in a separate window, allowing you to place them on different monitors and switch between them using the taskbar.
• When resizing the app: - Allows you control over what happens when the client window is resized. Defaults to Stretch the content, preserving aspect ratio.
• Use keyboard commands with: - Lets you specify where keyboard commands like WIN or ALT+TAB are used. The default is to only send them to the session when the connection is in full screen.
• Prevent the screen from timing out - Allows you to keep the screen from timing out when a session is active. Preventing timeout is helpful when the connection doesn't need interaction for long periods of time.

App settings

• Show PC Previews - Lets you see a preview of a PC in the Connection Center before you connect to it. This setting is on by default.
• Help improve Remote Desktop - Sends anonymous data to Microsoft. We use this data to improve the client. To learn more about how we treat this anonymous and private data, see the Microsoft Privacy Statement. This setting is on by default.

Manage your user accounts

When you connect to a PC or workspace, you can save the account's information to connect to it later. You can also define user accounts within the client instead of saving the user data when you connect to a PC.

To create a new user account:

1. In the Connection Center, tap Settings.
2. Next to User account, tap + to add a new user account.
3. Enter the following information:
   • Username - The name of the user to save for use with a remote connection. You can enter the user name in any of the following formats: user_name, domainuser_name, or user_name@domain.com.
   • Password - The password for the user you specified. This field can be left blank to be prompted for a password during the connection.
4. Tap Save.

To delete a user account:

1. In the Connection Center, tap Settings.
2. Select the account to delete from the list under User account.
3. Next to User account, tap the edit icon.
4. Tap Remove this account at the bottom to delete the user account.
5. You can also edit the user account and tap Save.

Navigate your remote session

This section describes the tools available to help you navigate your remote session once you've connected to the service.

Start a remote session

1. Tap the name of the connection you want to use to start the session.
2. If you haven't saved credentials for the connection, you'll be prompted to provide a Username and Password.
3. If you're asked to verify the certificate for your workspace or PC, review the information and ensure you trust this PC before tapping Connect. You can also select Don't ask about this certificate again to always accept this certificate.

Connection bar

The connection bar gives you access to additional navigation controls. By default, the connection bar is placed in the middle of the top of the screen. Tap and drag the bar to the left or right to move it.

• Pan Control - The pan control enables the screen to be enlarged and moved around. Pan control is only available on touch-enabled devices and using the direct touch mode.
  • To enable or disable the pan control, tap the pan icon in the connection bar to display the pan control. The screen will zoom in while the pan control is active. Tap the pan icon in the connection bar again to hide the control and return the screen to its original resolution.
  • To use the pan control, tap and hold the pan control and then drag in the direction you want to move the screen.
  • To move the pan control, double-tap and hold the pan control to move the control on the screen.
• Additional options - Tap the additional options icon to display the session selection bar and command bar.
• Keyboard - Tap the keyboard icon to display or hide the on-screen keyboard. The pan control is displayed automatically when the keyboard is displayed.

Command bar

Tap the ... on the connection bar to display the command bar on the right side of the screen.

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• Home - Use the Home button to return to the connection center from the command bar.
  • You can also use the back button for the same action. If you use the back button, your active session won't be disconnected, allowing you to launch additional connections.
• Disconnect - Use the Disconnect button to disconnect from the session. Your apps will remain active as long as the session is still active on the remote PC.
• Full-screen - Enters or exits full screen mode.
• Touch or Mouse - You can switch between the mouse modes (Direct Touch and Mouse Pointer).

Use direct touch gestures and mouse modes

You can interact with your session with two available mouse modes:

• Direct touch: Passes all of the touch contacts to the session to be interpreted remotely.
  • Used in the same way you would use Windows with a touch screen.
• Mouse pointer: Transforms your local touch screen into a large touchpad, letting you move a mouse pointer in the session.
  • Used in the same way you would use Windows with a touchpad.

Note

In Windows 8 or later, the native touch gestures are supported in Direct Touch mode.

Give us feedback

Have a feature suggestion or want to report a problem? Tell us with the Feedback Hub.

You can also give us feedback by selecting the ellipsis button (...) in the client app, then selecting Feedback, as shown in the following image.

Note

To best help you, we need you to give us as detailed information about the issue as possible. For example, you can include screenshots or a recording of the actions you took leading up to the issue. For more tips about how to provide helpful feedback, see Feedback.