

In the future, you can expect even more capabilities, such as the ability to better manage multiple connections. These clients offer increased security, and they are a key part of our engineering roadmap moving forward. Instead, we have two great supported client options: Remote Desktop Connection and Universal Client for Windows 10.

However, RDCMan has not kept pace with the level of advanced technology that we're pursuing. So, I added my wife to our Microsoft family. I am going to add another user with a Microsoft account to access my laptop, and then see if I can use that account to remote control the laptop from the desktop. RDCMan is a client that is widely used to manage multiple remote desktop connections because it's a convenient option. Yes both are in the same workgroup, and the same IP pool (with appropriate subnet mask). We're increasing our investments in virtualization and remote desktops, such as Azure Virtual Desktop and RDS on Microsoft Azure. And, we recommend that you use Windows built-in Remote Desktop Connection (%windir%\system32\mstsc.exe) or universal Remote Desktop client instead of Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan).Īpplies to: Windows 10 - all editions Original KB number: 4512838 More information You can also use a Remote Desktop client to access your remote PC from almost any device. Leave the apps open when you turn off the client. Access files and network resources on the remote PC. Files are transferred across domains and workgroup using Java and Active-X, making the entire process fast, reliable, and secure. With a Remote Desktop client, you can do all the things with a remote PC that you can do with a physical PC, such as: Use apps installed on the remote PC. The remote desktop sharing mechanism supports remote login to any desktop on the network that has remote control privileges. Open the Remote Desktop Licensing Manager: click Start > Administrative Tools > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Licensing Manager. Virtualization and remote desktops are an important part of your infrastructure and work. The application allows you to remotely access desktops and transfer files between them.
