Windows screen on Mac display

[Bhuna]

Re: Windows screen on Mac display

Ideally I want to use the Microsoft remote connection but cannot get the iMac and PC to talk, it keeps telling me either isn't either on or has an internet connection, which they both do of course.

I think I'll have to settle for VNC or the like

I could never get my Microsoft remote connection to work properly between two windows PCs so resorted to VNC.

When it did occasionally work it too still suffered a minor lag like VNC and have to say as long as you don't try gaming VNC is workable.

[Parsen66]

Re: Windows screen on Mac display

Could be firewalls are blocking connections - on the iMac, under System Preferences, Security & Privacy, if your firewall in ON, you'll need to make sure port TCP 3389 is allowed. Same goes for Windows firewall if that's enabled. Try disabling the firewall on both and see if you can connect using RDP.

I figured it was a blocked port or similar. How do you unblock a port on the Mac? I know my way around a PC but the Mac is a new challenge, but a nice one.

[Parsen66]

Re: Windows screen on Mac display

I could never get my Microsoft remote connection to work properly between two windows PCs so resorted to VNC.

When it did occasionally work it too still suffered a minor lag like VNC and have to say as long as you don't try gaming VNC is workable.

Oh I thought that Microsoft remote would be lag free! Id like to try it if I can but if not then VNC it will be.

[Jock]

Re: Windows screen on Mac display

Alan,

Open System Preferences, Security & Privacy, Firewall. Click the + and add Microsoft Remote Desktop (or whatever program you want to allow) and just use the defaults.

I don't use the OS X firewall, I use Little Snitch as it gives me a lot more information and control, I allow TCP port 3389 outgoing to a list of servers which I connect to regularly.

[Parsen66]

Re: Windows screen on Mac display

Alan,

Open System Preferences, Security & Privacy, Firewall. Click the + and add Microsoft Remote Desktop (or whatever program you want to allow) and just use the defaults.

I don't use the OS X firewall, I use Little Snitch as it gives me a lot more information and control, I allow TCP port 3389 outgoing to a list of servers which I connect to regularly.

Thanks again for the additional info. I have downloaded Little Snitch and will try to see if that allows MRD to work. I've resigned myself to the fact I'll be using VNC.