Windows 10: Remote Desktop Clients - April 2017 Update for Windows 10

Brink · May 16, 2017

Here are the highlights of the latest updates to the Remote Desktop clients. You can download the apps from their respective stores on these platforms:
Windows 10
Android
iOS
macOS
macOS Beta
You can find a comparison of different capabilities between the different clients on the RDS Doc site.

New functionality in the Windows 10 Universal app

We’ve added the following new features as part of the April release available now from the Store.

Leverage your existing RDP files
If you have built a collection of RDP files over time, you can now automatically launch them with the Windows 10 Universal app by changing the file type association for .rdp files.

Control access to local resources
For additional security when connecting to a remote system, you can configure which resources are available in the session from the advanced options for each connection:

Clipboard – copy/paste for text

Where audio should be heard – local, remote or no audio

[New!] In-session microphone from client device

Manage grouped desktops more easily
To make it easier to manage the desktops you’ve assigned to different groups, we’ve added the ability to move desktops between groups through drag and drop.

Use a non-English keyboard
The app will now use your local keyboard layout when initiating a new connection to a remote system instead of defaulting to the English keyboard. This provides a more consistent experience between your local and remote computers.

Copy and paste files using the pasteboard on macOS

Users on macOS who have updated to our latest release can leverage the pasteboard (or “clipboard” as we call it on Windows) to copy files from and into a remote desktop session. You can use keyboard shortcuts to move documents, pictures, or any other data type to the destination where you need them. The size of files you can copy is limited to 2 GB by the RDP protocol.

Updates to our Android application

Better keyboard experience
In mid-April we shipped an update to the keyboard that improves the in-session experience: Users with a non-English locale for their keyboard can now use keyboard shortcuts, which weren’t available before. The keyboard sync should now work better than before; but, the keyboard sync only occurs when you launch a session. . To match the keyboard language after you have connected to your PC change it manually in the session or sign out from Windows and sign in again.

Finally, we’ve added support for scancode – tools that require scancode input (like VM connect or VMWare vSphere) no receive input with the latest version of our app.

Improvements on Chrome OS
In our latest app version (8.1.53) we have been working on fixing issues identified by users. We’ve optimized switching out off and to a full screen session. To switch between these modes use the full screen button (F4). Chromebooks that support Android applications will leverage these improvements.

Our app is available on Chromebook devices that support Google Play store.

How to provide feature suggestions?

To provide feedback on the Windows 10 app, open the Feedback Hub and submit feedback for the Apps and Games category and the Remote Desktop subcategory.

To provide feedback for the apps on other platforms, post your idea in UserVoice after selecting the appropriate forum on the right side.
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Source: Remote Desktop Clients Enterprise Mobility and Security Blog

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Jenna Sopko · May 16, 2017

Windows 10 Home Remote Desktop/ Terminal Services

Hello,

Can you confirm that Windows 10 Home edition cannot use Remote Desktop as a way of remotely accessing a Windows 10 Home because it does not come with a
Terminal Service License? In my experience with Windows 10 Home after an update pushed out in April of 2017, it appears that you need to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro to acquire a Terminal Service license. Is that
true?

If so, how many Terminal Service licenses does Windows 10 Pro allow for vs a server?

Thank you,

Dan_M_P · May 16, 2017

'Please insert a disc into Removable Disk (E.' constantly tabbing me out of all programs

After the Windows 10 Creators update in April 2017, this problem no longer occurs on my desktop computer. Check if you have this update applied on your machine.

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