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Installing Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection (RDC)

Using Windows-based VMs requires having Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) installed on your local computer. Most Windows computers have this software already installed. Some Windows computers, and all other kinds of computer (Macintosh, Linux, etc.) don't initially have RDC, but it can be downloaded and installed on these computers

Computers with Windows 7, Vista and XP Professional: RDC is already installed on these computers. You don't need to do anything more with these computers to use RDC.


Computers with Windows XP Home and older versions of Windows: RDC can be downloaded and installed for these computers by following the instructions here:

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?DisplayLang=en&id=856


Macintosh computers: RDC can be downloaded and installed for these computers by following the instructions here:

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=18140


Linux and other Unix-based computers: Microsoft RDC is not available for these computers, but similar software from other sources can be downloaded and installed for these computers by following the instructions here:

http://www.rdesktop.org/