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Now, I'm sure there really IS such a way, but the internet is not my friend in helping me find it.
#Rdp from mac to windows 10 Pc#
Since there are some operations that cannot be performed via RDP - attaching to a VPN being one of them - it would be nice if I could just leave the PC logged in and operate it via Remote Desktop at the same time. This works reasonable well except that the Remote Desktop Service on the PC requires that I can only be logged in either via the Remote Desktop app OR the PC itself. I don't want to keep changing physical keyboards, so despite the fact that the two physical machines are next to eachother beneath my desk, I use remote desktop to view and operate the PC while working on the Mac.
Click the Go button and the folders you have access to on the remote computer will open in a new Finder window.I have a specific usage case - I work in a multiplatform environment in which I work on the Mac and on the PC. Type in the IP address of the computer you wish to connect to preceded with “afp:” as it appeared in File Sharing above. To access files and folders on the remote computer select Go to Folder from the Go menu. When you’re done, simply close that window. You will have control over the keyboard and mouse as if you were sitting down at that computer. 
Click the Connect button and it will open the remote desktop in a new window. In the Server Address field type in the IP address of your remote computer preceded by “vnc: ” as it appeared in Screen Sharing above. Select Connect to Server from the Go menu. You can click on the desktop to go to finder or Command+Tab to get to Finder. Make sure you’re in Finder (it says “Finder” next to the apple icon at top left. On the machine you’ll be remotely connecting from: If you’d like, click the lock at bottom left to prevent further changes. 
You will need this to connect from the remote computer. In Screen Sharing it will be preceded by “vnc: ” and in File Sharing it will be preceded by “afp:“.
One thing you’ll need to take with you: write down the IP address of the computer. Confirm that your user account (or the user account you use) has Read & Write access to that folder. #Rdp from mac to windows 10 mac os#
By default every Mac OS user account gets a Public folder. If you would like to enable file sharing as well, put a check mark next to File Sharing on the left. Select your name (or the name of the user account you use) from the list and click the Select button. #Rdp from mac to windows 10 plus#
Below that make sure it’s set to “Allow access for: Only these users.” Click the plus button at the bottom of the list. #Rdp from mac to windows 10 password#
Put a check mark next to “VNC viewers may control screen with password:” and set a password to use for screen sharing. Click the Computer Settings… button on the right. Put a check mark next to Screen Sharing on the left. If necessary, click the lock at bottom left and enter your password to make changes. Click on Sharing in the Internet & Wireless group. Go to System Preferences in the Apple menu at top left. On the machine you wish to remotely connect to: The on-campus computer must be left on and not in hibernation. Due to changes in our firewall, a VPN is now required when doing this from off-campus. Here’s how you can remotely connect and control one Macintosh computer from another.
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