Remote Desktop Mac

First you have to go into the Windows System Properties, the Remote Desktop tab, and allow Remote Connections. This USUALLY enables the port in the Windows firewall. If not, you have to allow it manually and choose what to allow in the "scope" option. ...

otected screensaver after a few minutes of inactivity. Hard drives never, as well since I need to be able to connect to them whenever I need to, and use the main Mac also as a server. ...

That is a Microsoft problem along with firewall issues. Remote Desk topping to a Windows computer is done in lots of places. Most system administrators will tell if if they ALLOW it to be done. ...

How Microsoft's Remote Desktop Client, identifies the remote computer? ...

Using SSH tunnels and VNC to access a Windows PC remotely How to use your Mac from anywhere Microsoft's Remote Desktop Client(free) MacWindows - Because you will need the info there also.

Thanks for your input. I really suspect, or for some reason can't help believing that OS X Server automatically works the way I want it to, right out of the box. I just think Apple has strangely neglected to train their front line people on the server product, since nearly everyone I spoke with in various departments over there seemed to know absolutely nothing about it. ...

I don't know how much this helps, as it's not exactly the same, but we have Mac users running Remote Desktop from their Macs via a program called X11. ...

I'd recommend hanging on to your PC and controlling it remotely via Windows Remote Desktop Client. It's simple to set up, and lets you enjoy your Mac without slowdown on either system. ...

Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection. It surprisingly actually works when set up properly. ...

Remote Desktop Connection for Mac from Microsoft is Free. ...