Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac

Remote Desktop Connection Client 1.0.3 for Mac OS X

TO DOWNLOAD Remote Desktop Connection Client 1.0.3 for Mac OS X CLICK HERE.
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With Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac, you can connect from your Macintosh computer to a Windows-based computer and work with programs and files on that computer. Mac users who have access to a Windows-based computer on a network, including users on Intel-based Macs, can use Remote Desktop Connection as an alternative to Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac.

Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac allows you to connect to a Windows-based computer and work with programs and files on that computer from your Macintosh computer. To connect to a Windows-based computer, you need network access and permissions to connect to the computer, and the computer must be running Terminal Services or Remote Desktop Services. The following Windows products support Remote Desktop connections: Windows XP Professional Windows Server 2003 Windows 2000 Server Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition What's New: Remote Desktop Connection Client 1.0.3 for Mac provides improved stability when you minimize the client window and when you copy and paste data from the client window to Macintosh applications. Stability is also improved for users of Mac OS X 10.3 and later, and when Remote Desktop Connection Client is used on Macintosh computers with PowerPC G5 processors.

System requirements

To use Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client 1.0.3 for Mac, your Macintosh computer must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Processor: Macintosh PowerPC.
• Operating system: Mac OS X version 10.2.8 or later.
• Memory: 128 MB of RAM.
• Hard disk: 3 MB of available hard disk space temporarily required to complete installation; after installation, 1.1 MB of hard disk space.

  Note The hard disk should be in Mac OS Extended (HFS+) format, the default format for Mac. Microsoft does not currently support running Remote Desktop Connection from a hard disk that is in another format. To determine the format of your hard disk, on the Apple menu, click About This Mac, and then click More Info.

• Network: Connection to a local area network, either directly or via a modem capable of 28.8 Kbps or higher.
• Internet access: Internet connection through either an Internet service provider (ISP) or a network. Internet access might require a fee to an ISP; local or long-distance telephone charges might also apply.

Tip If you're not sure whether your computer meets these requirements, you can display information about your computer by using the Apple System Profiler program included with Mac OS X. To start the program, on the Apple menu, click About This Mac, and then click More Info.

Installation instructions

Before you install this download:

Depending on the file format you choose to download, make sure StuffIt Expander version 6 or later and Apple Disk Copy version 10.1 or later are installed on your computer. By default, Mac OS X includes the correct versions of these programs.

To install this download:

1. Print this page if you want to use it as a reference when you are offline.
2. Make sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements for this download.
3. In the table above, click the language version and file format you want.
4. If prompted, save the file to your hard disk.
   If you are using Internet Explorer, the Download Manager saves the file to the desktop unless you specified a different download folder in the Preferences dialog box (Download Options pane).
5. On your hard disk, double-click the file that you downloaded in step 4 to expand it using StuffIt Expander. For example, if you downloaded an English language version of the file, a new file called RDC103EN.dmg is created.
   Depending on the Web browser that you are currently using, this step might be performed for you automatically.
6. Double-click the .dmg file you downloaded (for example, RDC103EN.dmg) to mount the Remote Desktop Connection volume.
7. On the Desktop, open the Remote Desktop Connection volume.
8. Copy the Remote Desktop Connection folder from the Remote Desktop Connection volume to your hard disk.
9. If the Remote Desktop Connection folder was copied to your hard disk successfully, you can move the Remote Desktop Connection volume, the .dmg file, and the original file you downloaded in step 4 (if present) to the Trash.
10. On the Windows computer, open Control Panel, double-click System, click the Remote tab, and then select the Allow users to connect remotely to this computer check box.
11. To complete the installation, run the program by opening the Remote Desktop Connection folder that you copied to your hard disk in step 8, and then double-click Remote Desktop Connection.