Learn how to set up and connect to a Windows PC from afar using Remote Desktop on your Windows, Android, or iOS device. You need Pro edition of Windows on the PC you want to connect to and the name of that PC.

Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) is a Microsoft technology that allows one computer (say, your work laptop that you've brought home) to connect over a network or the internet to a PC at your workplace.

This guide provides instructions for downloading the Windows app, configuring accessibility settings, including Full Keyboard Access, and connecting to a Cloud PC for an efficient remote experience.

Enter your organization's account credentials, if necessary. Your Cloud PC will launch in the Remote Desktop app. Note: Cloud PCs cannot be accessed directly from the Remote Desktop app and therefore should be accessed from the web portal if you want to use your Cloud PC with Remote Desktop.

This article describes an issue that occurs if you try to access the Remote Desktop Services (RDS) server through Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway) service in Windows Server 2012 R2.

Learn how to set up and connect to a Windows PC from afar using Remote Desktop on your Windows, Android, or iOS device. You need Pro edition of Windows on the PC you want to connect to and the name of that PC.

On the device you’re projecting from, go to the screen mirroring settings (sometimes called cast settings), and select your PC to connect to it. If you’re projecting from a PC, you can also select Windows logo key + K and select the PC you’d like to connect to.

Fixes an issue in which an RDS client computer cannot connect to a Windows 7-based, Windows Server 2008 R2-based, Windows Vista-based, or Windows Server 2008-based RDS server by using a remote desktop connection.

Assume that you want to establish a remote connection from a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. You open a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) tool to connect to a remote desktop server, and you provide your credentials when prompted.

Fixes an issue in Windows Server 2008 R2 in which some IIS clients cannot connect to the Remote Desktop Gateway service.