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Hands on with Microsoft Remote Desktop for mobile Oct 18th 2013, 16:33, by Ian Paul Just in time for the Windows 8.1 coming out party, Microsoft released its own remote desktop client for Android and iOS devices. The free download lets anyone who's enabled remote desktop functionality on their Windows PC (Pro versions only) connect to their desktop from afar. That's the theory, anyway. In my hands-on time with the app on a Nexus 7 and a Nexus 4, I concluded that most users needing remote desktop access are better off with simpler third-party options. To use remote desktop, you must configure the settings in your Control Panel to allow remote connections. Microsoft has a straightforward tutorial on how to set up your PC to accept remote desktop connections. Once that's done, you can find the Android and iOS apps on Google Play and iTunes. Both apps work on either smartphones or tablets. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Media files: msft_remote_desktop-100058529-small.jpg

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