Remote Desktop is the solution?

I have seen many discussion about using remote desktop but I am still not sure how to. I want to get into my PC (which is in the same wireless internet connection, in the same house) from my MacBook. What do I need to do in my mac and on my PC?

There are links on the Microsoft RDC web page for setting up a Windows computer. Since Windows 7 is a refinement of Windows Vista, try following the Vista setup instructions.
<http://www.microsoft.com/mac/help.mspx?target=471f8485-8dee-446b-92ba-0e1147a98 f011033&clr=99-6-0&parentid=2aa1559b-784f-445a-866c-2cb58fafcc921033&ep=7&CTT=Ca tegory&MODE=pv&locale=en-US&usid=61e8fffb-2f24-4a93-a0f3-0ecd0165fd4c>
If the above link does not work, try going back to the RDC link
<http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/remote-desktop/default.mspx>
and click on the link that says "Connect to a Windows-based computer". On that page click on "Setup and Settings", then click on "Set up a Windows-based computer for remote access", then "Allow remote connections on a computer that is running Windows Vista".
NOTE: Not all versions of Windows may include Remote Desktop support. If Remote Desktop support is not included in your version of Windows 7, then you will need to look at one of the other options I suggested.
NOTE 2: I'm basically a Mac person. While I've used RDC, it was to Windows systems that had been setup by someone else. I've also used VNC to Windows systems, but again someone else configured them for VNC access.

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If I were to purchase the Apple Remote Desktop with Unlimited licenses, would I be able to install the client software on each of there computers/laptops and have them remote desktop into the server?

I have several friends and family who are looking for a central place to access information from ( Pictures, home movies etc ). So I am considering setting up an OSX Lion Server. There are some other things I can use it for as well.
Here is my question:
If I were to purchase the Apple Remote Desktop with Unlimited licenses, would I be able to install the client software on each of there computers/laptops and have them remote desktop into the server? Or would I have to install the Admin software on each? Do they intend it to be used strictly as one admin to access many clients?
I always could set up a network drive so they can log in and just see the folders they have created with space on the server I provide them. But I want them to be able to log an and actually use it as a Remote Desktop.
Thanks,
Eric

Dave,
Thanks for the feedback. I understand that ARD is meant for Remote Administration, but I was not sure if it could be used for my purpose as well. The reason I was looking to do it this was was because I read several articles online about security and performance issues with setting up VNC and activating screen sharing. Unless I am misunderstood.
As far as people's activities on the server, mostly it is going to be used as a place for them to store their media. I will only allow own person ( Who I trust and I know wont botch the server ), to run applications. Everyone else will be restricted to uploading and downloading content to their designated account on the server as well as a community share on the server.
I appreciate your help.
Thanks,
Eric

Remote Desktop and the various VNCs

I've used VNC and Remote Desktop on Windows for a while and love them dearly. I was ecstatic when I picked up my mini in August and found that Tiger's ARD included VNC support.
But it's driving me up the bloody wall.
My laptop is a windows machine, so I've used VNC and TightVNC to connect to it. TightVNC is much faster but either one will eventually choke and then I can't reconnect until I physically disable/enable remote desktop access on the Mac.
Are any companies out there developing a true windows client? Past research has shown zip in that regard, but it would be wonderful to have accelerated desktop access.
Fingers crossed

Hi Rafael,
Thanks for the reply. I've decided to go that route as well. With Hamachi ( www.hamachi.cc ) coming out for the Mac shortly (console version just came out, GUI version coming soon) it will make for secure sessions that anyone in the family can use. I won't even dare try to explain SSH to family members.
I'd still love to see an Aqua-accelerated remote desktop solution that runs on Windows though.

High PPI Support Multiple Monitors: How it comes that Remote Desktop implements the hight PPI support very well and win 8.1 doesnt?

http://skovalev.de/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/RemoteDesktop-HighPPI-Perfect.png
Hello all: i am using an High PPI Monitors from Dell XPS15 (3600x1800) and a Normal FullHD above it. The FullHD monitor is an external device and is set up as the primary device. Scaling is set to per Monitor DPI.
Now the Question: how it comes, that my RemoteDesktop on the secondary (internal) screen has almost perfect implementation for this????
BUT i am am talking only about the RemoteDekstopManager, normal one does not works with high ppi in this way... Also ModernUI has no problems with scaling
http://skovalev.de/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Firfox-and-Resolution-RemoteDesktop.png
NOTE that the resolution on the remote desktop is set to 1600x900 and there are NO scaling problems even on the 3200x1800 monitor!
On both picutures you find the dell monitor on the bottom and the scaled original windows explorer/firefox on the bottom right. See how blurry it is? I really breaks my eyes :(
I hope Microsoft can finally fix the high PPI Monitors issue, since the solutions seems to be already implemented

No, i mean the Scaling Support.
If you use multiple monitor, in windows 8.1 you can scale per monitor. If you use this option with a High PPI monitor, like ultra HD or 4K, the image on the monitors with other PPI than the main monitors appears fuzzy and blury.
But there are also scaling problems even if you use only single monitor. This article blog describes it pretty good:
http://www.hanselman.com/blog/LivingAHighDPIDesktopLifestyleCanBePainful.aspx
By the way there are lot article like this describing the scaling problems, not only by users but also by professinals and IT magazines...
BUT here it comes: watch @ my screenshots. If the remote desktops resolution is 1800x900 and the native resolution is 3600x1800, there are no scaling problems! HOW? So like you can see on my screenshots a native application on my monitor appears fuzzy while
the same application runnin of the remote desktop has clear type!
That means for me, that windows HAS the possibility to scale clearly, but somehow this feature is only supported by RDCM...

TS3112 I tried using sudo rm to get rid of remote desktops but the terminal responded as needing password and yet would not let me type in anything. help please.

I tried to type in details but unable to do so. we lived in a gated apt buildings in Hi with 24-hour security guards and cameras. This false sense of security led us to foolishly leave the computer on all the time, not log off even when out shopping. Never expect people would open our locks (three locks) and walked into our apt while we were out. We have dishes, clothes and corning vision cookwares missing. We have all our important docs including computer serial numbers. We noticed our computer not respond and files and applications move around. We know they are not done by themselves and looked into console log list. The person who remotely logs or links with our computer thought that we are old folks and knew little about how to discover their act. Tried many times to get rid of it but was not successful. Finally today we hauled our imac to the apple store and explained the need to get rid of remote desktop. All went well and we thought our computer is at a factory installed state. We forgot to start firewall, probably did not disconnect third party help status (apple store third party). Forgot to write down cable provider IP and resulted in using wi fi. Look into system log list and other diagnostics messages and found an mac book pro and went back to see if I can write down the entire message but this time it went blank. system log blank, library logs blank and /var/logs blank and so is user log. Activity monitor froze would not open. We had it clean up in apple store today november 18, 2013. We have an Imac and don't know anyone who owns mac book pro with log message dated on oct 22. The question is how it still hangs around after reset at the apple store and how to get rid of it and if it is possible? greatly appreciated.

The Terminal is letting you type it in. It just doesn't display anything when you do.
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Remote Desktop on the OS Mac during connection to the Windows 8.1 PC returns a warning "End of file" and quits

I start the Microsoft Remote Desktop app on the MAC. A verify Certificate comes up - I click continue. An alert pops up "End of file". I have allowed remote access on the Windows 8.1 PC. I have also allowed the Remote Desktop
to work through the firewall.
I have the correct default gateway ipv4 address. I believe I would not get to the verify Certificate window if not. What am I missing?

Hi,
I notice that you mentioned the correct default gateway ipv4 address. Please let us know why and how you use this IP address.
In the settings of the remote desktop client App, the gateway refers to the Remote desktop gateway, not the default gateway.
In other word, if you do not have a RD gateway, just leave the setting blank.
If issue persists, please provide us log file for further research.
Microsoft Remote Desktop -> About Microsoft Remote Desktop -> Send log via email
Getting Started with Remote Desktop Client on Mac
http://technet.microsoft.com/library/dn473012
Thanks.
Jeremy Wu
TechNet Community Support

Windows 8 Remote Desktop Error "The Requested Security Package Does Not Exist"

When my remote host (win server 2008 R2) is configured to use SSL for security layer, RDP from my Windows 8 gets
"An authentication error has occurred. The requested security package does not exit."
When the host is set to use RDP security layer, it works fine.
Registry key solution for Win7 suggested on other posts does not seem to apply to win8.
This is a Lenovo desktop, I uninstalled silverlight and bunch of other OEM installed programs.

This fixed my problem in Windows 8 while connecting to a Windows 7 host. I needed the pku2u entry. I decided to look it up and here's the info for anyone that's interested.
Introducing PKU2U in Windows
Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2
This product evaluation topic for the IT professional describes the Public Key Cryptography Based User-to-User (PKU2U) security support provider (SSP) that is new in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
PKU2U protocol
The PKU2U protocol in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 is implemented as an SSP. The SSP enables peer-to-peer authentication, particularly through the Windows 7 media and file sharing feature called Homegroup, which permits sharing
between computers that are not members of a domain.
How PKU2U works
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 introduce an extension to the Negotiate authentication package, Spnego.dll. In previous versions of Windows, Negotiate decides whether to use Kerberos or NTLM for authentication. The extension SSP for Negotiate,
Negoexts, which is treated as an authentication protocol by Windows, supports Microsoft SSPs including PKU2U. You can also develop or add other SSPs.
When computers are configured to accept authentication requests by using online IDs, Negoexts.dll calls the PKU2U SSP on the computer that is used to log on. The PKU2U SSP obtains a local certificate and exchanges the policy between the peer computers. When
validated on the peer computer, the certificate within the metadata is sent to the logon peer for validation and associates the user's certificate to a security token and the logon process completes.
For more information about developing SSPs, see
Custom Security Packages in the MSDN Library.
For more information about the Negotiate extensions (Negoexts), see
Introducing Extensions to the Negotiate Authentication Package.

LINUX remote desktop over the web

Is anyone familiar with linktivity web interactive?
http://www.linktivity.com
I was wondering if there was a product like this available for linux
Basically (TO THE BEST OF MY UNDERSTANDING), It works on a web server and users can browse to that web server and start a java application which shares their desktop interface.
Remotely (at a third location) a technician can log into the same server and view the user's desktop and interact just like it was a vnc connection.
The advantage I see is that the user never has to "install" anything, start any services, or open any ports on their firewall/router to share their desktop. All they have to do is browse to the website and load the java applet and they are ready. Also it is nice that the technician can be at a third location and not on the web server or at the site (via vpn connection or some other method).
any advice would be appreciated.

That means java.awt.Robot with which you can make a screen shot and such.
There is the security issue.
Furthermore why not make it a Java WebStart application, so the overhead of being in a browser is gone.
However the remote tools in existence today do much low-level things to improve speed.
So a java solution would make more sense for specific maintenance,
like having an app being shared, and that is a different story.
Develop first via local net, or two monitors (laptop with dual monitor).

Can multiple remote desktops control the same machine at the same time?

Can anyone please tell me if this set up possible:
mac mini running XP app
iMac logged into to control that app
ibook logged in to control that app
of course, only one person actually moving the mouse / using the keyboard at one time.
Miklos.

What I want it for is for both computers to be able to control a mac mini and the reason I want them both to be able to be logged in, is because I know at some point I"m going to go to the other end of the building, forget to log out of one, and need to use the other, and then I'll just shoot myself in the foot with the whole set up if you know what I mean. Mostly nobody else will use it just me so this is really helpful!
Miklos.

Is "remote access" is the best solution here?

Dear;Helpers
1st .. Thanks you anyway
that's my Topology in the figure
i57.tinypic.com/23mv5v9.png
Required:
To access the local website from the tow Ranges.
Suggestion:
To enable “remote access” for IIS (the local site) , so we can visit it on the Internet, or whatever the solution.
Note: Static IP is Supplied.
i know i can do it, if you helped me ..
need the steps..
A friend advised me to make a "remote desktop" instead of "enable routing & remote access"
could i?
Thanks all anyway

Hi,
Based on the figure you provided, I would like to know if the 192.168.3.0 network is a branch office in different location.
->To enable “remote access” for IIS (the local site), so we can visit it on the Internet.
If computers of the 192.168.3.0 network want to access the local website in 192.168.2.0 network through Internet, you should set up VPN connection. If you want to use remote desktop connection, the remote clients also need to connect to the 192.168.2.0 network
through Internet at first. And if the remote access clients connect to the 192.168.2.0 network through VPN, it can access the local site without other operation.
Best Regards,
Tina

Remote Desktop Connection using the WRT54GC

I replaced a wired router with a Linksys WRT54GC wireless router. Connected to the wired router was a wireless router configured as an access point. I have 2 laptops and I successfully connected to the Internet from both. I was also able to connect to one of the laptops through the wireless access point using Remote Desktop Connection. The only difference between the configuration with the previous router and the Linksys is that the laptop with the Remote Desktop software (the host) was hard wired. Using the Linksys I can successfully access the Internet from both laptops. I can also get to the host computer over the LAN using Remote Desktop Connection. I CANNOT however access the host computer outside the LAN. I configured the router correctly using port forwarding and a 3389 port. I checked "enabled" and entered the IP Address of the host laptop (the one with the Remote Desktop Function). I disabled all security in the router. I have a dynamic address through dyndns.org and have setup the DNS portion of the router accordingly. Can you explain why I can no longer access my home computer remotely using Remote Desktop with the Linksys.

Are you able to access Remote Desktop Connection directly connecting to the modem.

Windows Server 2012 Used: Error Message from Windows 7 PC: Remote session was disconnected because there are no remote desktop license servers available to provide a license. Please contact the server administrator.

We are using Windows Server 2012 Standard installed in VMWare / Virtual machine and to access this we use vSphere client and Remote Desktop Connection / service was already enabled and was working fine with User PCs / laptops remote desktop into the server
2012, until it gave an error message of: Remote session was disconnected because there are no remote desktop license servers available to provide a license. Please contact the server administrator. whilst logging into the server.
We DON'T use Active Directory nor and we don't use domain and not looking to use it any-time soon.
I checked the RD Licensing Diagnoser and it says the grace period has expired and the licensing mode for the remote desktop session host server is not configured. I have checked the Remote Desktop Gateway has been stopped and I tried to start it and it
resumed to stop, here I assume its where the licensing part comes in to re-enabled this.
I have been trying to follow these articles online: http://ryanmangansitblog.com/2013/03/27/deploying-remote-desktop-gateway-rds-2012/ and http://www.concurrency.com/blog/rds8-add-a-licensing-server-2/#Install the overview part that I cannot get into,
because I think we have to be is AD DS for this which we don't. Is there a way around this for non domain / just standalone set-up? Is it a must / requirement we need to be in a domain in order for Remote Desktop Connection to work?
Also, we have a Windows Server 2012 RDS CALs - 10 (software and licence key), will the licence key work for the Windows 2012 Server Standard? We do not want to install the other Server mentioned which comes with CAL / licence key as its time consuming
to reinstall other programs. I have installed Server role service of Remote Desktop Licencing and automatically installed other associated services needed. in the RD Licencing Manager, the Server had a red cross and I "Activate Server"
where I followed: http://www.concurrency.com/blog/rds8-add-a-licensing-server-2/#Install in Install Licences section and I have used the licence key of CAL - 10 mentioned above; it stated I have successfully completed the install licences wizard and displayed:
10 Windows Server 2012 - RDS Per User CAL installed, and in the RD Licensing Manager the server turned into a green tick and added the licence.
I then tested the Remote desktop connection from my PC and the same error message was there and checked the RD Licensing Diagnoser and the same error messages was there. I haven't restart the services of Remote Gateway / the server itself; do I really
need to reboot server?
Any advice / guidance would be very much appreciated and this is a urgent matter.
Thank you for your time.

Hotfix Released here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2916846

Can't log on with administrator user by finding the message "The task you are trying to do can't be completed because Remote Desktop Services is currently busy. Please try again in a few minutes. Other users should still be able to log on.

Hi,
Now, my Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise server are running in the domain. It have problem about some one in my team have remote my server with the user administrator while I'm remote it now. It make my session loss. I tried to remote it again but I found
the message at the log on screen about "The task you are trying to do can't be completed because Remote Desktop Services is currently busy. Please try again in a few minutes. Other users should still be able to log on."
Now, nobody can't remote with administrator user into this server. I have check the application log. I found the error message like this.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Source: Desktop Window Manager
Event ID: 9003
Detail: None The Desktop Window Manager was unable to start because a composited theme is not in use
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Winsrv
Event ID:10002
Detail: The following application was terminated because it was hung: mmc.exe.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Winsrv
Event ID:10002
Detail: The following application was terminated because it was hung: javaw.exe.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Winsrv
Event ID:10002
Detail: The following application was terminated because it was hung: Explorer.exe.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Source:Desktop Window Manager
Event ID:9009
Detail:The Desktop Window Manager has exited with code (0x40010004)
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Source:Microsoft-Windows-Winlogon
Event ID:6005
Detail:The winlogon notification subscriber <Sens> is taking long time to handle the notification event (Logoff).
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
In addition, I can log on this server with other user but I can't log off by it's showing the message "please wait for the system Event Notification service". Normally, the problem can solve by reboot the server. But how can be solve this problem
by we do not reboot the server?

Hi,
The cause of unable to remote back to the server seems to be services hung, please try to reset session as the article below guides to see if it works:
Windows Server: Remote Desktop Error: The task you are trying to do can't be completed because Remote Desktop Services is currently busy
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/28636.windows-server-remote-desktop-error-the-task-you-are-trying-to-do-can-t-be-completed-because-remote-desktop-services-is-currently-busy.aspx
If the issue can always be re-produced, then I would suggest you fully patch the system.
More information for you:
The task you are trying to do can't be completed because Remote Desktop Services is currently busy. Please try again in a few minutes. Other users should still be able to log on
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/c58bfbd5-1d63-47e3-a489-6d8c8778b76b/the-task-you-are-trying-to-do-cant-be-completed-because-remote-desktop-services-is-currently-busy?forum=winserverTS
Best Regards,
Amy
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How to find the local system name in remote desktop through oracle

Hi all,
i am useing oralce 9i,D2K (Forms 6i) ,Presently i had a small problem when ever i am useing the application through the remote desktop i can not able to find the local system name .If i am accessing from the local system name then i can get the system name but when the user accessing the application through remote desktop i want to find from which local system he is accessing the remote desktop through the application is there any way to find it .If please let me know .
Thanks in advance
Srini

Hi,
Not sure of what you want.
Have a look at v$session view. Machine column is maybe what you're looking for.
If you want to retrieve the local host executing remote desktop, it's actually not possible natievely, since it's still remote host that is connecting to the database.
Hope it helps.

Where is the connection information stored for Mac Remote Desktop?

I want to restore Mac Remote Desktop connection information from a Time Machine backup to a new Mac. On the new Mac, I've installed Remote Desktop from the App Store and installed all the files found in
~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.rdc.mac from
a Time Machine backup. But I don't see my old connections. I also don't see any connection information in my Time Machine backup here
~/Documents/RDC Connections.
Where is the connection information stored?

The path is correct. You could try to get an console log during application launch. This log might give you information why the information is missing.

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