The only thing that's super weird about the Mac RDP client is that only one instance of it can run at a time. You can also connect to Windows Server 2003 console sessions with the Mac RDP client by holding down the Option key when you click the 'connect' button. I can't tell you how many times I think that the clipboard is broken only to finally realize I've been trying OPTION+C in the remote RDP session instead of CTRL+C. So to copy something from your desktop to a remote server, you would need to use OPTION+H on your desktop, and then CTRL+V in the remote session. A little quirk to keep in mind is that while cutting and pasting between the local and remote system works fine, you need to remember that each platform uses a different keystroke. I assume that Microsoft will release a universal binary version soon that will fix this problem. (I have an Intel Mac.) The only weird thing is that client printer mapping only works from PowerPC-based clients. Right now the RDP Mac client is compiled for PowerPC processors, but of course this will seamlessly run on Intel Macs. They call it the Remote Desktop Connection for Mac, and you can from. First, yes, Microsoft makes an RDP client for Mac. Using a Mac with a Terminal Server Let's start with Terminal Server. I'm talking about a 'real' Mac OS X in a Citrix and Terminal Server environment.). (And no, I'm not going to talk about running Windows in a VM on a Mac. Citrix Web Interface Download For Mac Mac.Citrix Web Interface Download For Mac Web.In this article, I'll share what I've learned and discovered about using a Mac as a Citrix / Terminal Server admin.
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Now that owning a Mac is so trendy there have been dozens of articles and blogs written about how to use a Mac in a corporate environment (hooking up to an Exchange server, firewalls, etc.). Follow: As many of you know, from Windows to Mac.