--- title: 'How to connect to Windows Remote Desktop using macOS | Zomro' description: 'With the development of cloud technologies, nowadays it is not very difficult to have an operating system in the so-called Cloud. On the contrary, there are a number of a' image: 'https://dx86q6oq7ry0e.cloudfront.net/uploads/media/blog/a59@server-panel.net/2022/05/01/1653996260_layer-1-100.png' --- ![opened image]() * [Zomro](https://zomro.com/) * [FAQ](https://zomro.com/blog/faq/) * How to connect to Windows Remote Desktop using macOS # How to connect to Windows Remote Desktop using macOS 26-05-2022 With the development of cloud technologies, today, having an operating system in the so-called "Cloud" is not a big problem. On the contrary, there are a number of advantages that, in turn, make the cloud OS less vulnerable and more fault-tolerant. The question arises, how to connect and manage this remote OS? And so let's say that you rented a server with Windows installed on it and, accordingly, got access to it in the form of textual information. The main data you need to connect is: 1) IP address of the remote server (looks like 192.168.256.234) 2) Username (usually Administrator) if we are talking about Windows 3) Password (a set of randomly generated characters) Let's start by downloading and installing the software with which we will connect to our remote server. Open the App Store app, start typing Microsoft Remote Desktop in the search. Install the app on your Mac. At the time of writing, the logos looked like the screenshot below. ![How to connect to Windows Remote Desktop using macOS - 1](https://dx86q6oq7ry0e.cloudfront.net/uploads/media/blog/a59@server-panel.net/2022/05/01/1653996260_layer-1-100.png)Launch the installed Microsoft Remote Desktop application and add a new computer by clicking on the + (plus sign) as in the screenshot below ![How to connect to Windows Remote Desktop using macOS - 2](https://dx86q6oq7ry0e.cloudfront.net/uploads/media/blog/a59@server-panel.net/2022/05/01/1653999317_layer-2-100.png)In the window that appears, in the "Computer name" field, specify (or rather copy and paste so as not to be mistaken) the IP address of the remote computer (server) to which you will connect. Click the Add button. For convenience, you can enter a nickname for connection in the “Friendly name” field, it will be more convenient to recognize, especially if you have several of them. ![How to connect to Windows Remote Desktop using macOS - 3](https://dx86q6oq7ry0e.cloudfront.net/uploads/media/blog/a59@server-panel.net/2022/05/01/1653999410_layer-3-100.png)Double-click to launch the newly created connection, which will appear in your workspace. As in the picture below. ![How to connect to Windows Remote Desktop using macOS - 4](https://dx86q6oq7ry0e.cloudfront.net/uploads/media/blog/a59@server-panel.net/2022/05/01/1653999423_layer-4-100.png)Upon successful connection to the server, you will be prompted for a username and password. Enter the registration data that you received from your host. Usually this: Login: Administrator Password: ********** Later, when you learn how to connect, you can create user accounts for convenience so as not to enter Administrator or another user each time. Expand the dropdown list as in the picture below and create a user. ![How to connect to Windows Remote Desktop using macOS - 5](https://dx86q6oq7ry0e.cloudfront.net/uploads/media/blog/a59@server-panel.net/2022/05/01/1653999599_layer-6-100.png) Similar articles: [How to see whois of a domain](https://zomro.com/blog/faq/395-how-to-see-whois-of-a-domain) [How to add a rule to Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019 Firewall](https://zomro.com/blog/faq/273-kak-dobavit-pravilo-v-brandmaujer-windows-server-2012-2016-2019) [VestaCP: Installing Wordpress in the console (from creating a domain to getting a ready site)](https://zomro.com/blog/faq/209-vestacp-ustanovka-wordpress-v-konsoli-ot-sozdanija-domena-do-poluchenija-gotovogo-sajta) [How to Deploy Any Version of PHP in Docker-Compose](https://zomro.com/blog/faq/348-how-to-deploy-any-version-of-php-in-docker-compose-for-beginners) [How to fix black screen in RDP connection](https://zomro.com/blog/faq/502-how-to-fix-black-screen-in-rdp-connection) [ Dedicated servers from €88.80/mon ](/dedicated-servers)