WP8.1 Remote Desktop Connection Tutorial

Computer Shop News: Microsoft just released the Windows Phone 8.1 version of the Remote Desktop application, it can be said that this is a Windows 8 version of the remote desktop application experience consistent with Used to connect to a computer on a local area network or a computer on the Internet.

The two connections described in this article, one is the server connected to the Internet (Azure USA), and the other is the Windows 8.1 computer in the LAN.

First of all, you need to install Remote Desktop Preview (only in English) on Windows Phone 8.1 mobile phone, free download (you can also scan the QR code above to download).

After running Remote Desktop, we need to add the configuration of the remote connection by pressing the plus button at the bottom:

• PC name: fill in the IP address of the connected device or Domain name, if it is not the default port connection, the colon at the end plus the port

• Take the case of LiveSino as an example: xxx.cloudapp.net:61301 and 192.168.1.147 (local area network)

• Credentials: Fill in the login account, the default is “Every entry
(Enter every time)

• But if you want to save the account and password, click on the drop-down menu “Add account”(Add credentials)

• Enter the username and password, click Save

Description 1: Windows 8.1 If you log in with a Microsoft account, enter the Microsoft account and password directly; if you use a local account, Use local account

Description 2: There are other settings in Advanced, but all are optional, such as friendly name, sound settings, save after setting

will return to Remote Desktop after saving. Home screen, click on the remote desktop you just added, and start trying Access. Certificate authentication will appear during the connection process (below the middle figure), click “Connect" (Connect), if there is no error, you can connect to the remote desktop.

• Tip 1: Press the Back button twice to exit the current remote desktop

• Tip 2: There is a keyboard button at the top of the screen, click on the display screen keyboard, you can Easy to implement shortcut keys: such as Ctrl + Alt + Del, Alt + Tab or Win + D combination

• Tip 3: Click on the top remote desktop name (between the magnifying glass and the keyboard), the display can display the mouse Pointer Options

How do I connect a LAN Windows PC?

First, make sure that the PC you are connecting to is running: Windows 8 Professional/Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Professional/Enterprise, Windows 7 Professional/Enterprise/Flag, Windows Vista Business/Enterprise /Ultimate, Windows XP Professional.

Taking Windows 8.1 PC as an example, follow the steps to set up the remote side:

• This computer> Right-click property> Advanced system settings (left)> ;Remote>Select"Allow remote connection to this computer"

• Check the recommended options below"Only allow computer connections to run remote desktops using network level authentication"

• Open Control Panel > Windows Firewall > Allow apps or features to pass Windows Firewall (left)

• Find Remote Desktop items, tick private and share , OK

Next, find the LAN IP address of this PC:

• You can view the LAN IP address of the current device on the router management interface, such as 192.168. 1.147

• Start the screen directly to enter "CMD", open a command prompt, type ipconfig and enter

• find the network card used for networking, the IPv4 address is the LAN IP address, such as 192.168 .1.147

• Record this IP address

Next, according to the article Step beginning, end, step by step in the mobile phone connected to a remote desktop, PC name to fill this IP address of a PC.