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Applies To: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
- 2X Client Portable is a remote server/desktop access client that allows you to connect to all your servers using a single client. It works seamlessly with the 2X ApplicationServer as well as with native Remote Desktop Protocol built into your Windows PC when logged in with administrative rights. Native RDP Connections - Using the 2X Client you can now connected to a machine.
- Sep 16, 2020 We use the 2X Client to connect to a Microsoft RDP Server. It handles load balancing a lot better for running multiple virtualised desktops. One thing that is a little annoying is the Mac version doesn't seem to allow Windowed mode when connected to a virtual desktop and always wants to start on monitor 1 if you have more than one screen.
You can use the Remote Desktop client for Mac to work with Windows apps, resources, and desktops from your Mac computer. Use the following information to get started - and check out the FAQ if you have questions.
Parallels Client (formerly 2X RDP Client), when connected to Parallels Remote Application Server, provides secure access to business applications, virtual desktops, and data from your device.
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Note
- Curious about the new releases for the macOS client? Check out What's new for Remote Desktop on Mac?
- The Mac client runs on computers running macOS 10.10 and newer.
- The information in this article applies primarily to the full version of the Mac client - the version available in the Mac AppStore. Test-drive new features by downloading our preview app here: beta client release notes.
Get the Remote Desktop client
Follow these steps to get started with Remote Desktop on your Mac:
- Download the Microsoft Remote Desktop client from the Mac App Store.
- Set up your PC to accept remote connections. (If you skip this step, you can't connect to your PC.)
- Add a Remote Desktop connection or a remote resource. You use a connection to connect directly to a Windows PC and a remote resource to use a RemoteApp program, session-based desktop, or a virtual desktop published on-premises using RemoteApp and Desktop Connections. This feature is typically available in corporate environments.
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What about the Mac beta client?
We're testing new features on our preview channel on AppCenter. Want to check it out? Go to Microsoft Remote Desktop for Mac and select Download. You don't need to create an account or sign into AppCenter to download the beta client.
If you already have the client, you can check for updates to ensure you have the latest version. In the beta client, select Microsoft Remote Desktop Beta at the top, and then select Check for updates.
Add a workspace
Subscribe to the feed your admin gave you to get the list of managed resources available to you on your macOS device.
To subscribe to a feed:
- Select Add feed on the main page to connect to the service and retrieve your resources.
- Enter the feed URL. This can be a URL or email address:
- This URL is usually a Windows Virtual Desktop URL. Which one you use depends on which version of Windows Virtual Desktop you're using.
- For Windows Virtual Desktop (classic), use
https://rdweb.wvd.microsoft.com/api/feeddiscovery/webfeeddiscovery.aspx
. - For Windows Virtual Desktop, use
https://rdweb.wvd.microsoft.com/api/arm/feeddiscovery
.
- For Windows Virtual Desktop (classic), use
- To use email, enter your email address. This tells the client to search for a URL associated with your email address if your admin configured the server that way.
- This URL is usually a Windows Virtual Desktop URL. Which one you use depends on which version of Windows Virtual Desktop you're using.
- Select Subscribe.
- Sign in with your user account when prompted.
After you've signed in, you should see a list of available resources.
Once you've subscribed to a feed, the feed's content will update automatically on a regular basis. Resources may be added, changed, or removed based on changes made by your administrator.
Export and import connections
You can export a remote desktop connection definition and use it on a different device. Remote desktops are saved in separate RDP files.
To export an RDP file:
- In the Connection Center, right-click the remote desktop.
- Select Export.
- Browse to the location where you want to save the remote desktop RDP file.
- Select OK.
To import an RDP file:
- In the menu bar, select File > Import.
- Browse to the RDP file.
- Select Open.
Add a remote resource
Remote resources are RemoteApp programs, session-based desktops, and virtual desktops published using RemoteApp and Desktop Connections.
- The URL displays the link to the RD Web Access server that gives you access to RemoteApp and Desktop Connections.
- The configured RemoteApp and Desktop Connections are listed.
To add a remote resource:
- In the Connection Center select +, and then select Add Remote Resources.
- Enter information for the remote resource:
- Feed URL - The URL of the RD Web Access server. You can also enter your corporate email account in this field – this tells the client to search for the RD Web Access Server associated with your email address.
- User name - The user name to use for the RD Web Access server you are connecting to.
- Password - The password to use for the RD Web Access server you are connecting to.
- Select Save.
The remote resources will be displayed in the Connection Center.
Connect to an RD Gateway to access internal assets
A Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway) lets you connect to a remote computer on a corporate network from anywhere on the Internet. You can create and manage your gateways in the preferences of the app or while setting up a new desktop connection.
To set up a new gateway in preferences:
- In the Connection Center, select Preferences > Gateways.
- Select the + button at the bottom of the table Enter the following information:
- Server name – The name of the computer you want to use as a gateway. This can be a Windows computer name, an Internet domain name, or an IP address. You can also add port information to the server name (for example: RDGateway:443 or 10.0.0.1:443).
- User name - The user name and password to be used for the Remote Desktop gateway you are connecting to. You can also select Use connection credentials to use the same user name and password as those used for the remote desktop connection.
Manage your user accounts
When you connect to a desktop or remote resources, you can save the user accounts to select from again. You can manage your user accounts by using the Remote Desktop client.
To create a new user account:
- In the Connection Center, select Settings > Accounts.
- Select Add User Account.
- Enter the following information:
- User Name - The name of the user to save for use with a remote connection. You can enter the user name in any of the following formats: user_name, domainuser_name, or [email protected].
- Password - The password for the user you specified. Every user account that you want to save to use for remote connections needs to have a password associated with it.
- Friendly Name - If you are using the same user account with different passwords, set a friendly name to distinguish those user accounts.
- Select Save, then select Settings.
Customize your display resolution
You can specify the display resolution for the remote desktop session.
- In the Connection Center, select Preferences.
- Select Resolution.
- Select +.
- Enter a resolution height and width, and then select OK.
To delete the resolution, select it, and then select -.
Displays have separate spaces
If you're running Mac OS X 10.9 and have disabled Displays have separate spaces in Mavericks (System Preferences > Mission Control), you need to configure this setting in the Remote Desktop client using the same option.
Drive redirection for remote resources
Drive redirection is supported for remote resources, so that you can save files created with a remote application locally to your Mac. The redirected folder is always your home directory displayed as a network drive in the remote session.
Note
In order to use this feature, the administrator needs to set the appropriate settings on the server.
Use a keyboard in a remote session
Mac keyboard layouts differ from the Windows keyboard layouts.
- The Command key on the Mac keyboard equals the Windows key.
- To perform actions that use the Command button on the Mac, you will need to use the control button in Windows (for example Copy = Ctrl+C).
- The function keys can be activated in the session by pressing additionally the FN key (for example, FN+F1).
- The Alt key to the right of the space bar on the Mac keyboard equals the Alt Gr/right Alt key in Windows.
By default, the remote session will use the same keyboard locale as the OS you're running the client on. (If your Mac is running an en-us OS, that will be used for the remote sessions as well.) If the OS keyboard locale is not used, check the keyboard setting on the remote PC and change it manually. See the Remote Desktop Client FAQ for more information about keyboards and locales.
Support for Remote Desktop gateway pluggable authentication and authorization
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Windows Server 2012 R2 introduced support for a new authentication method, Remote Desktop Gateway pluggable authentication and authorization, which provides more flexibility for custom authentication routines. You can now try this authentication model with the Mac client.
Important
Custom authentication and authorization models before Windows 8.1 aren't supported, although the article above discusses them.
To learn more about this feature, check out https://aka.ms/paa-sample.
Tip
Questions and comments are always welcome. However, please do NOT post a request for troubleshooting help by using the comment feature at the end of this article. Instead, go to the Remote Desktop client forum and start a new thread. Have a feature suggestion? Tell us in the client user voice forum.
Privately held company | |
Industry | Software, IT |
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Fate | Acquired by Parallels, Inc. |
Founded | 2005 |
Defunct | February 25, 2015 |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | 2X Remote Application Server, 2X Mobile Device Management, 2X RDP Client |
Website | www.2x.com |
2X Software was a Maltesesoftware company specializing in virtual desktop, application virtualization, application delivery, Remote Desktop Services, remote access and Mobile Device Management. On 25 February 2015, 2X Software was acquired by Parallels, Inc. The 2X products, Remote Application Server and Mobile Device Management, are now included in Parallels' offering.
Profile[edit]
The company has offices in the United States, Germany, UK, Australia and Malta. It develops software for the server-based computing market, in the application virtualization, remote desktop services and virtual desktop infrastructure space. With the acquisition of MDM from 3CX, the company extended its portfolio to include mobile device management.[1][2]
In 2014 it was a finalist for Best of TechEd 2014,[3] Govies Government Security Award 2014 [4] and Datacenter ICT Application Product of the Year.[5]
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The company was acquired by Parallels, Inc. on 25 February 2015.[6]
Products[edit]
2X Remote Application Server[edit]
2X RAS delivers virtual desktops and Windows applications hosted on hypervisors such as Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer, VMware vSphere and others,[7] to remote mobile or desktop devices,[8]
2X RAS won Cloud Computing Magazine's 2012 Cloud Computing Excellence Award.[9] 2X RAS has also won the Government Security Award 2014[10] and has been named to CRN's 2014 Virtualization 50 list.[11]
The latest version of 2X RAS was released at the beginning of August 2014. The main feature updates are the management of Windows PCs as pseudo thin clients, and remote assistance.[12][13]
After the acquisition by Parallels Inc., it was rebranded to Parallels RAS.
2X RDP Client[edit]
2X RDP Client provides remote desktop and application access for any web-enabled device, including Android, Chrome OS, Microsoft Windows, Linux OS, Windows Phone, MAC OS, HTML5 and iOS devices.[14] 2X RAS delivers Microsoft Office applications to any remote or local users on the major OSs.
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2X RDP Client connects to 2X RAS for Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1.[15]
2X Mobile Device Management[edit]
2X MDM was a mobile device management platform targeted at the BYOD market.[16] It was available as a hosted (SaaS) or as an on premises solution.[17][18]
References[edit]
- ^Stephen Bigelow; Frank Ohlhorst; Mike Laverick (2010-09-01). 'Updating business applications for a virtual environment'. Virtual Data Center. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- ^ITCandor (2011-02-10). '2X Software – Fixing Back-End Issues For Desktop Virtualisation And Cloud Computing'. Itcandor.com. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^Blair Greenwood (2014-04-25). 'Best of TechEd 2014 Finalists Announced'. windowsitpro. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
- ^Security Today (2014-05-01). 'Security Products Announces The Govies Government Security Award Winners for 2014'. security-today.com. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
- ^DCS Awards. 'FINALISTS Datacentre Power and Cooling product of the Year'. dcsawards.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
- ^Brian Madden (2015-02-26). 'Parallels buys 2X Software'. brianmadden.com. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
- ^Amir Husain (2008-07-06). 'Why should your VDI solution be Hypervisor-agnostic?'. vdiworks.com. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
- ^Ken Hess (2013-12-02). '2X ApplicationServer XG version 11 (Review)'. ZDNet. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^Times of Malta (2012-03-25). 'Cloud computing Excellence Award for Malta-based company'. Times of Malta. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^Security Today (2014-05-01). 'Security Products Announces The Govies Government Security Award Winners for 2014'. security-today.com. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
- ^Rick Whiting; Joseph F. Kovar (2014-05-14). '2014 Virtualization 50'. CNR. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
- ^Brien Posey (2014-07-01). 'Free VDI products aren't a myth'. techtarget. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
- ^Holger Xue (2014-08-07). '2X RAS, 2X Remote Application Server – neue Version 12 wurde veröffentlicht'. vdiinabox.net. Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
- ^CIOL Bureau (2014-05-12). 'Antenna adopts desktop virtualisation'. CIOL. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^Ken Hess (2014-05-01). 'Here's how to extend the life of Windows XP indefinitely'. Zdnet. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ^William Long (2013-10-01). 'BYOD: data protection and information security issues'. computerweekly.com. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
- ^Leigh Geary (2012-07-03). 'Featured Android App Review: 3CX Mobile Device Manager Review'. coolsmartphone.com. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
- ^Robert Nazarian (2013-06-26). 'Featured Android App Review: 3CX Mobile Device Manager [Business & Tools]'. talkandroid.com/. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
External links[edit]
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