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Applies to: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2
You can use the Remote Desktop client for iOS to work with Windows apps, resources, and desktops from your iOS device (iPhones and iPads).
Use the following information to get started. Be sure to check out the FAQ if you have any questions.
Note
The iOS Beta client available today through Apple TestFlight supports connections to Windows Virtual Desktop resources.
Here's how to set up the Remote Desktop Beta client on your iOS device:
To create a remote connection to a PC:
Remote resources are RemoteApp programs, session-based desktops, and virtual desktops published by your admin. The iOS client supports resources published from Remote Desktop Services and Windows Virtual Desktop deployments. To add remote resources:
https://rdweb.wvd.microsoft.com
.The remote resources will be displayed in the Connection Center.
Follow these steps to get started with Remote Desktop on your iOS device:
To create a remote desktop connection:
user_name@domain.com
. You can also specify whether to prompt for a user name and password.Need to edit these settings? Press and hold the desktop you want to edit, and then tap the settings icon.
Remote resources are RemoteApp programs, session-based desktops, and virtual desktops published using RemoteApp and Desktop Connections.
To add a remote resource:
The remote resources will be displayed in the Connection Center.
When you connect to a desktop or remote resources, you can save the user accounts to select from again.
To create a new user account:
To delete a user account:
A Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway) lets you connect to a remote computer on a corporate network from anywhere on the Internet. You can create and manage your gateways using the Remote Desktop client.
To set up a new gateway:
When you start a remote desktop session, there are tools available that you can use to navigate the session.
The connection bar gives you access to additional navigation controls.
You can have multiple connections open to different PCs at the same time. Tap the connection bar to display the session selection bar on the left-hand side of the screen. The session selection bar enables you to view your open connections and switch between them.
Switch between apps in an open remote resource session.
When you are connected to remote resources, you can switch between open applications within that session by tapping the expander menu and choosing from the list of available items.
Start a new session
You can start new applications or desktop sessions from within your current connection: tap Start New, and then choose from the list of available items.
Disconnection a session
To disconnect a session tap X in the left-hand side of the session tile.
The command bar replaced the Utility bar starting in version 8.0.1. You can switch between the mouse modes and return to the connection center from the command bar.
The client uses standard touch gestures. You can also use touch gestures to replicate mouse actions on the remote desktop. The mouse modes available are defined in the table below.
Note
Interacting with Windows 8 or newer the native touch gestures are supported in Direct Touch mode. For more information on Windows 8 gestures see Touch: Swipe, tap, and beyond.
Mouse mode | Mouse operation | Gesture |
---|---|---|
Direct touch | Left click | 1 finger tap |
Direct touch | Right click | 1 finger tap and hold |
Mouse pointer | Left click | 1 finger tap |
Mouse pointer | Left click and drag | 1 finger double tap and hold, then drag |
Mouse pointer | Right click | 2 finger tap |
Mouse pointer | Right click and drag | 2 finger double tap and hold, then drag |
Mouse pointer | Mouse wheel | 2 finger tap and hold, then drag up or down |
Mouse pointer | Zoom | Pinch 2 fingers to zoom in or spread 2 fingers to zoom out |
The Remote Desktop iOS beta client supports the Swiftpoint GT and ProPoint physical mice. Swiftpoint is offering an exclusive discount on the GT for iOS beta client users.
The iOS client currently only supports Swiftpoint mice. Refer to the What's new in the iOS client page and the iOS App Store for news about support for other devices in the future.
You can use either an on-screen keyboard or physical keyboard in your remote session.
For on-screen keyboards, use the button on the right edge of the bar above the keyboard to switch between the standard and additional keyboard.
If Bluetooth is enabled for your iOS device, the client automatically detects the Bluetooth keyboard.
Be aware that, due to limitations on the OS, special keys such as Ctrl, Option, and Function will not work as expected with a Bluetooth keyboard. The following keys work:
Tip
Questions and comments are always welcome. However, please do NOT post a request for troubleshooting help by using the comment feature at the end of this article. Instead, go to the Remote Desktop client forum and start a new thread. Have a feature suggestion? Tell us in the client user voice forum.