- Desktop settings You can configure some of the settings for desktop resources to ensure the experience meets your needs. To access the list of available settings right-click on the desktop resource and select Settings. The client will use the settings configured by your admin unless you turn off.
- This Itechguide teaches you how to setup remote desktop on Windows 10. The guide covers steps for 2 methods to setup RDP on Windows 10. Expand “Browse Post Topics” below to go straight to a topic.
- Microsoft offers to use remote access to desktops using the RDP protocol (Remote Desktop Protocol). To create a secure connection, the RDG (Remote Desktop Gateway) service is used. Its feature is that it uses an HTTPS connection. This creates a reliable communication channel that guarantees the user the proper level of protection.
Microsoft Remote Desktop App Configuration File
Use Remote Desktop on your Windows, Android, or iOS device to connect to a Windows 10 PC from afar.
Set up the PC you want to connect to so it allows remote connections:
Make sure you have Windows 10 Pro. To check, go to Start > Settings > System > About and look for Edition. For info on how to get it, go to Upgrade Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro.
When you're ready, select Start > Settings > System > Remote Desktop, and turn on Enable Remote Desktop.
Make note of the name of this PC under How to connect to this PC. You'll need this later.
Use Remote Desktop to connect to the PC you set up:
On your local Windows 10 PC: In the search box on the taskbar, type Remote Desktop Connection, and then select Remote Desktop Connection. 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 connection to complete.
Microsoft Remote Desktop App Setup Windows
In Configure the kiosk mode app, enter the name of the user account that will run the kiosk mode app. Select the type of app to run in kiosk mode, and then enter the path or filename (for a Windows desktop application) or the AUMID (for a Universal Windows app). For a Windows desktop application, you can use the filename if the path to the file. This means that you can setup Microsoft Word as a remote app, and when a user double-clicks on a.doc file it will automatically open the remote app version of Microsoft Word to display the document. Not only that, but the user will not even know that Word is running as a remote app.