====== Remote Desktop (MacOS) ======

In order to connect to a Windows terminal server from a computer MacOS X, a free application from Microsoft called //Remote Desktop Client// is required. It can directly be downloaded from Microsofts's website [[http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=18140|here]]. More information about the Remote Desktop Client for MacOS is provided on [[http://www.microsoft.com/mac/remote-desktop-client|this website]].

After downloading, you should have a file called **RDC_2.1.1_ALL.dmg** in your download folder. Double-click it and the following window should show:

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Double-click **RDC Installer** and follow the instructions on screen to install the software onto your Mac:

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You will receive a confirmation once the installation was successful:

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To start the software, open **Finder** and navigate to your //Applications// folder:

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Double-clicking "Remote Desktop Connection" will open the //Remote Desktop Connection for Mac// application:

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Type the name of the Windows computer to connect to, **term.imp.fu-berlin.de** in this case, and click //Connect//. You will now be prompted to enter your Windows login credentials for the Physics department. The domain to be used here is **FU-BERLIN**:

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