[MacTUG] FYI: Microsoft betas RDC for Mac 2.0

[Glenn Anderson]

Microsoft betas RDC for Mac 2.0

By Stephen Withers
Thursday, 02 August 2007
A beta release of Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac  
2.0 gives users a preview of what's ahead for the remote access tool.

RDC for Mac allows Mac OS X users to operate a Windows-based computer  
across a network.

RDC 2.0 is a Universal Binary for optimum performance on Intel and  
PowerPC-based Macs.

Highlights of the new version include support for Remote Desktop  
Protocol 6.0 (giving improved compatibility with Vista as well as  
better security), simultaneous connections to multiple Windows PCs,  
and support for screen resizing during a session (including switching  
between a window and full-screen mode).

An entry in the Microsoft Mac Business Unit blog says "Our new UI  
isn't hugely obvious when you first look at the application — the UI  
has always been quite minimal, and we've retained that in RDC v2. RDC  
v1 uses a disclosure triangle to show you the connection options. In  
RDC v2, to be a better Mac citizen, we've moved these options to a  
standard Preferences menu. This should improve the discoverability of  
many of the features that we've always had built in, such as being  
able to view your Mac's hard drive when you're connected to your  
Windows computer."

Another significant improvement is that printing is no longer limited  
to PostScript printers - version 2.0 can use any printer that has  
been set up on the Mac.

Shortcomings of the beta include the absence of help, no support for  
Vista's Network Level Authentication, and problems with VPNs and  
wireless networks.

The software requires Mac OS X 10.4.9 or later, and the beta expires  
on March 31, 2008.


Glenn Anderson
Client Services, IST
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, On
519-888-4567 x33327
anderson at uwaterloo.ca



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