Before connecting to the remote session, go to the web client Settings panel. Toggle the Enable Input Method Editor setting to On. In the dropdown menu, select the keyboard you will use in the remote session. Connect to the remote session. To enable connections to a computer with Windows Remote Desktop, you must open the System Properties settings (accessible via Control Panel) and allow remote connections via a particular Windows user through the Remote tab.
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Remote Desktop Web Connection is a web application consisting of an ActiveX control and a sample connection page. When you deploy Remote Desktop Web Connection on a web server, you can provide client connectivity to Remote Desktop Session Host (RD Session Host) servers and other computers using Internet Explorer and TCP/IP.
In this section
Lists the requirements for a Remote Desktop Web Connection.
- Use the Microsoft Remote Desktop app to connect to a remote PC or virtual apps and desktops made available by your admin. The app helps you be productive no matter where you are. Getting Started Configure your PC for remote access first.
- Before connecting to the remote session, go to the web client Settings panel. Toggle the Enable Input Method Editor setting to On. In the dropdown menu, select the keyboard you will use in the remote session. Connect to the remote session.
Describes changes to the programming model for implementing virtual channel applications that are provided by the Terminal Services Advanced Client (TSAC).
The reference material for Remote Desktop Web Connection is included in the Remote Desktop Web Connection Reference section.
For more information, see these topics:
Installing Remote Desktop Web Connection
The following steps install the Remote Desktop ActiveX control and sample webpage to the %systemroot%WebTsweb directory. They share the webpage in the Tsweb directory on your server, for example, at https://MyServer/tsweb. The control (Msrdp.ocx) and the Remote Desktop Web Connection code are located in Msrdp.cab.
To install Remote Desktop Web Connection
- In the Add/Remove Programs item in Control Panel, under Add/Remove Windows Components, install Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS).
- Install the World Wide Web Service subcomponent of IIS.
- Install the Remote Desktop Web Connection subcomponent of World Wide Web Service.
Remote Desktop Connection Windows 10 Internet
For a description of the webpage that is included with the installation of Remote Desktop Web Connection, see Sample Webpage Included with the Remote Desktop ActiveX Control.
Use Remote Desktop on your Windows, Android, or iOS device to connect to a Windows 10 PC from afar.
Remote Desktop Web Connection Windows 10 App
Set up the PC you want to connect to so it allows remote connections:
Make sure you have Windows 10 Pro. To check, go to Start > Settings > System > About and look for Edition. For info on how to get it, go to Upgrade Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro.
When you're ready, select Start > Settings > System > Remote Desktop, and turn on Enable Remote Desktop.
Make note of the name of this PC under How to connect to this PC. You'll need this later.
Use Remote Desktop to connect to the PC you set up:
On your local Windows 10 PC: In the search box on the taskbar, type Remote Desktop Connection, and then select Remote Desktop Connection. In Remote Desktop Connection, type the name of the PC you want to connect to (from Step 1), and then select Connect.
On your Windows, Android, or iOS device: Open the Remote Desktop app (available for free from Microsoft Store, Google Play, and the Mac App Store), and add the name of the PC that you want to connect to (from Step 1). Select the remote PC name that you added, and then wait for the connection to complete.