Microsoft Remote Desktop. Can’t access your account? From your Windows PC, access the Microsoft Remote Desktop assistant to configure it for remote access from another device using the Remote Desktop apps for Windows, macOS, iOS or Android. Email myself a link to the Microsoft Remote Desktop Assistant.
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) RDP is a proprietary protocol developed by Microsoft for their Terminal Server services. See Wikipedia entry. Protocol dependencies. TPKT: Typically, RDP uses TPKT as its transport protocol. TPKT runs atop TCP; when used to transport RDP, the well known TCP port is 3389, rather than the normal TPKT port 102. In Remote Desktop Connection, type the name of the PC you want to connect to (from Step 1), and then select Connect. On your Windows, Android, or iOS device: Open the Remote Desktop app (available for free from Microsoft Store, Google Play, and the Mac App Store), and add the name of the PC that you want to connect to (from Step 1). Select the remote PC name that you added, and then wait for the.
-->Applies to: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2
You can control a remote PC by using a Microsoft Remote Desktop client. The client can run on almost any device, including on your mobile smartphone. The client gives you the same powers you would have if you could reach the PC's keyboard. Through the client, you can:
- Operate the apps that are installed on the PC.
- Access the files and network resources of the PC.
- Leave the apps open when you end the client.
Before you start, see the supported configuration article. The article discusses the PC configurations that the Remote Desktop clients can connect to. Also see the client FAQ article.
The following client apps are available:
Ms Rdp Port
| Client | Get the app | Documentation | Latest version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Desktop | Windows Desktop client | Get started, What's new | 1.2.1844 |
| Microsoft Store | Windows 10 client in the Microsoft Store | Get started, What's new | 1.2.1810 |
| Android | Android client in Google Play | Get started, What's new | 10.0.10 |
| iOS | iOS client in the App Store | Get started, What's new | 10.2.5 |
| macOS | macOS client in the App Store | Get started, What's new | 10.6.1 |
Configuring the remote PC
To configure your remote PC before accessing it remotely, see Allow access to your PC.
Remote Desktop client URI scheme
You can integrate features of Remote Desktop clients across platforms by enabling a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) scheme. Learn about the supported URI attributes that you can use with the iOS, Mac, and Android clients.
Microsoft is aware that some customers are running versions of Windows that no longer receive mainstream support. That means those customers will not have received any security updates to protect their systems from CVE-2019-0708, which is a critical remote code execution vulnerability.
Given the potential impact to customers and their businesses, we made the decision to make security updates available for platforms that are no longer in mainstream support (see download links in the following table). These updates are available from the Microsoft Update Catalog only. We recommend that customers running one of these operating systems download and install the update as soon as possible.
Ms Rdp Client
Platform | Article | Download | Impact | Severity |
Windows XP SP3 x86 | Remote Code Execution | Critical | ||
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 | Remote Code Execution | Critical | ||
Windows XP Embedded SP3 x86 | Remote Code Execution | Critical | ||
Windows Server 2003 SP2 x86 | Remote Code Execution | Critical | ||
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition SP2 | Remote Code Execution | Critical | ||
Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 | Remote Code Execution | Critical | ||
Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition SP2 | Remote Code Execution | Critical | ||
Windows Vista SP2 | Remote Code Execution | Critical | ||
Windows Vista x64 Edition SP2 | Remote Code Execution | Critical |
Ms Rdp Vulnerability
To learn more about the vulnerability, go to CVE-2019-0708.