By default, if you are an administer on the computer, you are automatically able to remote to the computer. Note that for security reasons, I’ve replaced the actual name of my computers with simply in the screen captures.įinally, at the bottom look at the User accounts section. In this image it shows, but for you it will show the name of the computer. This has the name you need to enter into the Microsoft Remote Desktop app. Next, look under “How to connect to this PC”. You’ll first need to toggle on the Enable Remote Desktop setting, as I’ve done here. (You can click on the image below, or any of the ones in this article, to see them in their full resolution). On the System page, scroll down in the menu on the left and click on Remote Desktop. Click on the Start button, the pick Settings. I’m going to assume you are connecting to a Windows 10 Pro computer. But don’t open it quite yet, as we have to configure the computer you are going to connect to. Just do a search for Microsoft Remote Desktop, get and install it. Microsoft Remote Desktop is free, and in the Apple App Store.
You can go from a Mac to Windows (or some Linux) computers using the Remote Desktop application, but not to another Mac.
Note that it will not let you connect to another Apple Mac, as macOS does not support the Remote Desktop Protocol. While primarily designed for accessing a Windows machine, it will work with most computers that support the RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) such as many Linux distros. On my MacBook (although this would work on any Apple machine running macOS, such as a Mac Mini), the Microsoft Remote Desktop application is a fantastic program for remoting to another computer. It’s very convenient for me to be able to remote into another computer from whichever computer I happen to be on. Provide remote assistance to Windows, Mac and Linux users, or access your Windows and Mac desktops at any time, all from the Chrome browser on virtually any device, including Chromebooks.įor information about privacy, please see the Google Privacy Policy and the Chrome Privacy Notice.I use many computers in my daily life, including Windows, Apple Mac’s, and Linux computers running a variety of distros. All connections are fully secured.Ĭhrome Remote Desktop is fully cross-platform. Computers can be made available on an short-term basis for scenarios such as ad hoc remote support, or on a more long-term basis for remote access to your applications and files. This extension enables you to install, view, and modify the Chrome Remote Desktop native client from the web UI.Ĭhrome Remote Desktop allows users to remotely access another computer through Chrome browser or a Chromebook. Chrome Remote Desktop extension This is the companion extension for the Chrome Remote Desktop website ().
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