In my last post, while discussing
method to enable Remote Desktop connection to
request, I promised I would show you how to use Windows 8 Remote Desktop to initiate the connection.
While the Remote Desktop concept was present in earlier versions of Windows starting with XP, you’ll find it a lot better in Windows 8 with its eye-catching look and easy-to-access Metro user interface. So let’s see how you can use Remote Desktop on Windows 8.
Before we begin, make sure that both the client and the server are connected to the same network.
Set up a remote desktop connection
Step 1: Open the Windows 8 Start Screen and launch Metro app on remote desktop. If you don’t find an app in the Start Screen by default, you’ll have to download it from the Windows Store. You can take the help of Windows 8 Metro Search to find the application.
Step 2: When you launch the application, it will ask you to provide the IP address of the computer you want to connect to. You can use ipconfig Command Prompt command on the client device to know the IP address. While connecting the computers, you will find several options related to VPN and Desktop Support.
Step 3: Once you connect, the application will ask you to provide client credentials. If your computer is configured to work with a Microsoft online account, you may experience some errors when signing in. I had this problem myself when testing the app. The solution is that you should provide the email address of the Microsoft account associated with the computer and the login password.
If you’re using a local account it shouldn’t be a big deal. You can check the option to remember login information if you want to connect to the computer often.
Step 4: When you connect to the device for the first time, you will receive a warning message. Check do not ask me again and click Still connected button.
If all goes well, you should be connected to the client device in no time. I have tested this app on two computers running Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64 and it works perfectly fine.
If you connect to multiple devices using a single server, you will get a thumbnail preview of all devices along with their network addresses. Next time, you can simply click on the thumbnail to connect to the client if you have selected the remember credentials option.
Conclusion
With Metro touch, Remote Desktop on Windows 8 has become much simpler and easier. If you are someone who has to manage multiple computers on a network, you will definitely love it in Windows 8.
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