Microsoft came out with a new version of their software for Remote Desktop.
Click HERE to view it. You will want to download it from the App Store on your Mac. Once you have it installed on your Mac, this will enable you to connect to our Server, use QuickBooks and print to your local printer.
Now that its installed, open up Microsoft Remote Desktop (MRD). It will be in your Applications folder.
If you have been using the old version of Microsoft Remote Desktop, the files will work with the new version of Remote Desktop.
To do that, you want to import the file:
1. With MRD open, go to the menu at the top of your screen and click on File.
2. Then select Import.
3. A finder window will pop up, asking you to locate the .rdp file that you have been previously using. Select the file, and click Open. You should be able to use the file now.
If you want to create a new connection in Microsoft Remote Desktop (MRD), follow the steps below:
1. With MRD open, click on the NEW
button.
2. A window will pop up, asking for
all of the details of the connection. Enter the following information:
a. Connection Name: BIB Server
b. PC Name: mac.blueisleasp.com
c. Gateway: No Gateway configured
d. User name: type in roro\ then enter your username here
e. Password: enter your password here
f. Resolution: You can set the resolution here for the size of the window that you will be working in. If you are unsure, select Native.
g. Colors: Highest Quality (32 bit)
h. Full Screen Mode: OS X native
i. If you want your server desktop to take over your current Mac desktop, make sure that the first check mark is selected (Start session in full screen)
j. Select Scale Content. This will allow you to resize your screen without loosing any resolution or having limited access to your remote desktop.
k. Unselect Use All Monitors
l. If you want to have access to print from MRD to your local printer, follow these instructions, otherwise move onto stem M.
1. Select Session.
2. Select Forward printing devices
m. If you want to have access to your Mac desktop and files, follow these instructions, otherwise move onto step N.
1. Select Redirection
2. Make sure that Enable folder redirection is selected
3. In the lower left hand corner of the window, select the + button.
4. A window will pop up. Write in a name for the location, ex. Desktop
5. In the Path field, click on the down arrow button. Select Browse. A finder window will pop up, asking for you to tell the program where to find the location. Locate the folder/drive that you would like to share with MRD, and click Choose.
6. Click OK
n. All of your settings automatically save, so you can now click on the red dot in the upper left hand corner of the window.
o. You will now see the server connection that you just added. Select it, and press the Start button.
p. Your Remote Session should start.
q. You may be prompted to verify a certificate. If so, you want to view the Certificate.
r. Say always trust.
s. You will then be asked for the username and password on the Mac computer for verification that you actually want to do this.
t. Once you press Update Settings, you should be good to go!
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks!
Brianna Lane
