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Microsoft releases Remote Desktop Connection 2 for Mac

By Tim Conneally | Published July 2, 2008, 6:52 PM

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After being in public beta just shy of one year, the official version of Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection 2 client for Mac was released yesterday.

This application lets Macs (OS X 10.4.9 and up) connect remotely to Windows-based systems running Terminal Services or Remote Desktop Services. Clients are able to log onto a Windows computer with their Mac and utilize all the Windows software within the RDC window. With this version, support for both PowerPC and Intel-based Macs has been added, and the UI has been redesigned to provide a more "Mac-like" experience.

Other features include the ability to connect to multiple sessions, to automatically re-connect when network communications break, and to print material from a Windows system on a Mac-connected printer. Printer redirection was a perennial issue with RDC, especially when used on Intel Macs, which even third-party alternatives could not get around.

General performance upgrades have been made to improve the user experience with different monitor/screen size configurations and Windows versions.

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yohimbe9
Jul 3, 2008 - 9:22 AM

They've also mapped the Cmd+C/V/X keys to the Ctrl+C/V/X keys so if you copy or paste and use the wrong shortcut keys it still works. I know I've done that a million times.
http://www.officeformac....eta-and-available-today

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rsx508
Jul 3, 2008 - 6:55 AM

For anyone not aware of the lineage of this beast over the past five years (discussions, etc) this is a HUGE change for MS. Now if they would just consider relaxing their EULA for terminal connections from Linux clients (other than Novell)...

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foxfyre
Jul 3, 2008 - 3:03 AM

Can we say: MS repackaged Terminal Emulation.

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Briantist
Jul 3, 2008 - 3:46 AM

It's not really a terminal emulation, it is an extension of the GUI to remote sessions, including USB devices and disk drives.

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frankwick
Jul 3, 2008 - 2:38 PM

Not really. It's like the old PCAnywhere, but newer. No emulation

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yountmj
Jul 9, 2008 - 12:14 AM

If you mean "emulating" your presence in front of the PC you're connecting to, then I suppose so... *sigh*

What exactly is being emulated here?

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