Oct
31
Remote access to other machines can be very useful - especially if you're in a development environment with Windows based servers. To aid you in this Microsoft have released a new BETA of the new Remote Desktop Connection client software for the Apple Mac. The updates are listed as:
- Universal Binary - Runs natively on both Intel-based and PowerPC-based Macs.
- Remote Desktop Protocol 6.0 - Provides better compatibility with Windows Vista, improved security features, and many other improvements.
- Improved User Experience - Provides a true Mac experience and improved usability.
- Improved Customization Options - Lets you change application preferences, including keyboard shortcuts, while you are running a session. Changes take effect the next time that you connect.
- Dynamic Screen Resizing - Lets you resize your session window or switch to full-screen mode during a session.
- Improved Printing Support - Supports all configured printers on your Mac. No longer limited to PostScript printers.
- Multiple Sessions (Improved in Beta 2) - Improvements to File menu commands and connection files let you connect to multiple Windows-based computers at the same time.
- Network Level Authentication (NLA) Support (New in Beta 2) - Helps provide greater security when connecting to computers running Windows Vista.
- Auto Reconnect (New in Beta 2) - Supports automatic reconnection when a network connection to a remote session is lost.
- Wide Screen Support (New in Beta 2) - Supports optimal resolution settings for wide screen displays.
This BETA expires at the end of March 2008 - gives an indication of the sort of time we should expect to see a final version of 2.0 in 2008 (probably late Q2, early Q3).
Link: Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2.0 (Beta 2)
