Scenario

In this section, taking the example of using Microsoft Remote Desktop for Mac tool to remotely connect to a cloud server running the Windows Server 2012 R2 DataCenter Edition 64-bit operating system, we will introduce how to log in to the Windows cloud server on the Mac OS system.

Prerequisites

· The Windows cloud server is in the Running state.

· You have obtained the username and password of the Windows cloud server. If you forget the password, you should reset the cloud server password. For details, see Reset ECS Password in Console.

· Port 3389 has been opened to the inbound security group where the Windows cloud server is located.

· Windows Firewall is not enabled or port 3389 is released after it is enabled.

· The login tool has network connectivity with the Windows cloud server. If you use a terminal on the public network to log in, you need to bind an elastic IP address to your Windows cloud server. If you use this method to log in over the Intranet, you do not need to bind the Elastic IP, such as VPN or Cloud Dedicated Access.

· The Windows cloud server has enabled Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).

· Microsoft Remote Desktop for Mac or other remote connection tools have been installed on Mac OS system. You can download Microsoft Remote Desktop for Mac.            

Note                

Please note that Microsoft has officially stopped providing download links for the Remote Desktop client, you can try to download the Microsoft Remote Desktop Beta version.

Procedure

1. Launch the Microsoft Remote Desktop application.

2. Click Add Desktop.

3. On the Add PC page, set the login information.

· PC name: Enter the elastic IP address of the Windows instance that needs to be logged in.

· User account: Select Add user account from the drop-down list and the Add user account dialog box will pop up.

· In the Add user account dialog box, enter the username (e.g. administrator) and login password for the Windows instance, and then click Add.

1. On the Remote Desktop page, double-click the icon of the Windows instance you want to login to.

2. After confirming the information, click Continue.