Access your Cloud Desktop/VDI from a Mac using Microsoft RDP client

To access your Cloud Desktop/VDI/Dedicated Desktop from a Mac computer, please follow the steps given below. First, you need to download the Microsoft Remote Desktop client from iTunes. To download the tool, please visit the following URL https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/microsoft-remote-desktop/id715768417?mt=12 After downloading the RDP client, please follow these steps to connect to Cloud Desktop/VDI/Dedicated Desktop. 1. In […]

Access your Cloud Desktop/VDI from Windows Computer

To access your Cloud Desktop/VDI/Dedicated Desktop from a Windows computer, please follow the steps given below. 1. Press Windows and R key at the same time. 2. Type mstsc and hit enter 3. In the “Computer” area enter the “Desktop Name” or “RDP Host Name” given in your Welcome e-mail. 4. Click on Connect. 5. […]

Audio redirection using Remote Desktop App (Android & IOS)

1. Download Microsoft remote Desktop app 2. Tap the “+” button. This button takes you to the “Add Desktop” page. 3. Tap “More”. This button takes you to a list of optional settings. 4. Tap “Audio” dropdown menu and select “Play on this device”. You can also set the sound to play on the remote […]

Using Remmina Client (Linux) to Access Apps4Rent’s Virtual Desktop

Remmina is a client which can be used to access Apps4Rent’s Virtual Desktops or VDI’s. Please download the following document to setup Remmina client to access Apps4Rent’s Virtual Desktop or VDI. https://apps4rent.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Access-Windows-machine-from-Linux-graphical-machine.pdf NOTE: The document is based on Apps4Rent demo environment. You will need to replace the demo name with the name of your VDI […]

Different Methods to login into VDI.

07 January 2014
in: Virtual Desktop

You can login into your Hosted Desktop of the VDI using different methods. The below given video highlights the methods.

How Can I Access Virtual Desktop From A Mac?

07 January 2014
in: Virtual Desktop

Whether you are a loyal Windows user who has recently shifted to using Mac or a long time Mac user, if the situation demands you to access windows virtual desktop on your Mac OS, Microsoft Remote Desktop app allows you to do that. Connect to a remote machine from anywhere, using your IPhone or Macintosh […]

Recommended Remote Dekstop Client for Mac

Apps4Rents Virtual Desktop and VDI services work with all RDP clients. However, we have noticed that one of the easiest RDP client to setup on a Mac machine is CoRD. This client can be downloaded from the following URL. http://cord.sourceforge.net You can also download the Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Client 2.1 for Mac here. When using […]

Prevent sharing of local resources like printers and devices on your Hosted Desktop

By default; the RDP connection to your Hosted Desktop is configured to share your local PC’s resources like printers/USB devices and drives. If for any reason you want to disable such sharing; please follow these steps. 1. Click on Start and type mstsc Windows Vista and Windows 7 customers can click on Windows Button and […]

Sharing printers/USB devices and local resources between hosted desktop and your computer

1. Click on Start and type mstsc. NOTE: Windows Vista; Windows 7; Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 10 customers can click on Windows Button and R at the same time. 2. Type mstsc. 3. Click on Options. 4. Type the login name which will be in the format HOSTALLAPPS\username or VDI\ 5. Click on Local Resources […]