Connect to server (macOS X)

How to remote into a server using the Microsoft Remote Desktop 10 app.

Video Guide / How-To Video

Downloading the App

You may follow the next 2 steps below or you may download the beta version by clicking here without going through the app store, note that this version will have a blue icon.

Open the App Store on your personal computer and search for "Microsoft Remote Desktop 10"

After the download is finished, open the app via Search or your Applications tab in Finder.

Adding Your Remote Desktop Server

Once the app is open click on the "+" symbol and then click "Add PC" to add your server.

Next step is to enter the IP into the computer name text box and then click "Add." You may find the server IP in your ZestyServers Panel. Formats you might generally see: - domain.com - subdomain.domain.com - 123.123.123.123 If you changed your server port, please include it at the end of the IP with a colon in 123.123.123.123:12345 format. IP used as an example: 123.123.123.123

Connect to the server

Open the server you have added in the previous step Example IP used: 123.123.123.123

Enter in the username and password that are provided in your ZestyServers Panel along with the server IP and then click continue. Example Username: administrator Example Password: HIDDEN

If prompted with a certificate error, just click continue to connect to the server.

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