Use Remote Desktop on your Windows, Android, or iOS device to connect to a Windows 10 PC from afar.
Sep 02, 2020 After verifying that you are running Windows 10 Pro or Windows 10 Enterprise, go to the search box and enter in ‘Settings’, then select it from the list of results. In Settings, enter ‘Remote Desktop’ and select Remote desktop settings. In Enable Remote Desktop, make sure the feature is turned on. Select Confirm to turn on Remote Desktop. Open the Windows Registry (regedit), go to HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlTerminal ServerWinStationsRDP-Tcp and locate the key WebSocketURI. Next, set the value to. Setting up the RD Session Host. 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. SpaceMouse use over RDP (Microsoft) We have been seeing an increased interest in temporarily using our SpaceMouse devices in remote environments due to the working transitions that many people are facing during this difficult situation. Unfortunately, we currently do not support.
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.
Applies to: Windows Server, version 1803, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2
This document defines the format of Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) for Remote Desktop. These URI schemes allow for Remote Desktop clients to be invoked with various commands.
ms-rd URI scheme
Note
The ms-rd URI scheme is currently only supported with the Windows Desktop client (MSRDC).
The ms-rd URI provides the option to specify a command for the client and a set of parameters specific to the command using the following format:
Parameters uses the query string format of key=value pair separated by & to provide additional information for the given command:
Commands and parameters
Here is the list of currently supported commands and their corresponding parameters.
Using ms-rd:
without any commands launches the client.
Subscribe
Windows 10 Home Rdp
This command launches the client and starts the subscription process.
Command name: subscribe
Command parameters:
Parameter | Description | Values |
---|---|---|
url | Specifies the Workspace URL. | A valid URL, such as https://contoso.com. |
Example: ms-rd:subscribe?url=https://contoso.com
Legacy rdp URI scheme
Note
The following URI scheme is only supported with the clients for macOS, iOS, and Android devices. It is being replaced by the new ms-rd URI above.
Microsoft Remote Desktop uses the URI scheme rdp://query_string to store preconfigured attribute settings that are used when launching the client. The query strings represent a single or set of RDP attributes provided in the URL.
The RDP attributes are separated by the ampersand symbol (&). For example, when connecting to a PC, the string is:
Windows 10 Rdp Download
This table gives a complete list of supported attributes that may be used with the iOS, Mac, and Android Remote Desktop clients. (An 'x' in the platform column indicates the attribute is supported. The values denoted by chevrons (<>) represent the values that are supported by the Remote Desktop clients.)
Rdp Over Https Windows 10 Login
RDP attribute | Android | Mac | iOS |
---|---|---|---|
allow desktop composition=i:<0 or 1> | x | x | x |
allow font smoothing=i:<0 or 1> | x | x | x |
alternate shell=s:<string> | x | x | x |
audiomode=i:<0, 1, or 2> | x | x | x |
authentication level=i:<0 or 1> | x | x | x |
connect to console=i:<0 or 1> | x | x | x |
disable cursor settings=i:<0 or 1> | x | x | x |
disable full window drag=i:<0 or 1> | x | x | x |
disable menu anims=i:<0 or 1> | x | x | x |
disable themes=i:<0 or 1> | x | x | x |
disable wallpaper=i:<0 or 1> | x | x | x |
drivestoredirect=s:* (this is the only supported value) | x | x | |
desktopheight=i:<value in pixels> | x | ||
desktopwidth=i:<value in pixels> | x | ||
domain=s:<string> | x | x | x |
full address=s:<string> | x | x | x |
gatewayhostname=s:<string> | x | x | x |
gatewayusagemethod=i:<1 or 2> | x | x | x |
prompt for credentials on client=i:<0 or 1> | x | ||
loadbalanceinfo=s:<string> | x | x | x |
redirectprinters=i:<0 or 1> | x | ||
remoteapplicationcmdline=s:<string> | x | x | x |
remoteapplicationmode=i:<0 or 1> | x | x | x |
remoteapplicationprogram=s:<string> | x | x | x |
shell working directory=s:<string> | x | x | x |
Use redirection server name=i:<0 or 1> | x | x | x |
username=s:<string> | x | x | x |
screen mode id=i:<1 or 2> | x | ||
session bpp=i:<8, 15, 16, 24, or 32> | x | ||
use multimon=i:<0 or 1> | x |