Connecting to Other Computers with Remote Desktop
To establish a connection to another computer using the Remote Desktop system, you need a Remote Desktop client program, which is sometimes called Remote Desktop Connection or Terminal Services Client. You can get this program in several ways:
• On Windows 8, there are two Remote Desktop clients. There is a Windows 8-style version named “Remote Desktop” that you can download from the Store app. The traditional desktop client is always preinstalled. For either one, go to the Start screen and type remote. To use the Windows 8-style version, see the next section. To use the desktop version, select Remote Desktop Connection. We describe both clients in this chapter. You can also run the desktop version ...
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