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accessing windows remote desktop from different platforms(android , linux, mac )

Posted on  4/19/2012
 In this guide i will take you through different ways to access Microsoft windows inbuilt remote desktop service so you can access your PC easily without facing any problem . 



see tutorial how to enable windows remote desktop 

http://www.computersnyou.com/2012/01/how-to-enable-remote-desktop-in-windows.html









1 : accessing from WINDOWS

accessing windows remote desktop from windows is easy windows remote desktop is comes with the bundle of windows and require nothing external to run .

for stating remote desktop client 


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    <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Click the <b><i>Start</i></b> button , click <b><i>All Programs</i></b>, click <b><i>Accessories</i></b>, and then click <b><i>Run</i></b>.</span>
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    <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In the Open box, type <b><i>mstsc</i></b>. 
    
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        <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">this will open&nbsp;Microsoft&nbsp;remote desktop client window&nbsp;</span>
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        <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">enter address of another pc&nbsp;</span>
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        <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and click connect&nbsp;</span>
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        <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 : accessing from <b><i>ANDROID &nbsp;</i></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">android has also many option to connect to your pc via windows remote desktop , you can use these&nbsp;following&nbsp;tow android application to connect&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span>
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          <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>PocketCloud Remote RDP / VNC</i></b><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q8E78GuQ1pI/T5AIqTnG_5I/AAAAAAAACYE/TZ49Y4AK6GY/s1600/unnamed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; line-height: normal; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q8E78GuQ1pI/T5AIqTnG_5I/AAAAAAAACYE/TZ49Y4AK6GY/s320/unnamed.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wyse.pocketcloudfree&feature=more_from_developer#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwMiwiY29tLnd5c2UucG9ja2V0Y2xvdWRmcmVlIl0." target="_blank">downlaod from google play store&nbsp;</a></span></span>
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          <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><b><i>Xtralogic Remote Desktop Client</i></b><br />&nbsp; <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-inp7VfZ21Ww/T5AIOwJn_wI/AAAAAAAACX8/WgXF0xDY8qI/s1600/server1.png" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; line-height: normal; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-inp7VfZ21Ww/T5AIOwJn_wI/AAAAAAAACX8/WgXF0xDY8qI/s320/server1.png" width="213" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.xtralogic.com/rdp_client_download.shtml">http://www.xtralogic.com/rdp_client_download.shtml</a></span></span></span>
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          <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;"><i><b>Remote RDP</b></i></span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;">download lite version from</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.toremote.rdpdemo" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;" target="_blank">google play store</a><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</span></span>
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          <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">open remote desktop client&nbsp;</span>
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        <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4 : accessing &nbsp;from&nbsp;<b><i>MAC&nbsp;</i></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">if you in mac you can download official microsoft remote desktop client for you mac&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>&nbsp;</i></b><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/mac/remote-desktop-client">http://www.microsoft.com/mac/remote-desktop-client</a></span><br /><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></i></b>
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        <b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></i></b><br /><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></i></b><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>if you want to see some other options you can take a look at our&nbsp;</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><a href="http://www.computersnyou.com/2012/01/five-remote-desktop-solutions.html" target="_blank">five best remote desktop solutions guide</a>&nbsp;</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><b><i><br /></i></b></div> </div>

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