Upgrade to Microsoft Remote Desktop 10 on the Mac App Store
Posted by jpluimers on 2018/08/17
If you are still on version 8, then note this version will be deprecated at 20180901, so it is time to upgrade to [Archive.is] Microsoft Remote Desktop 10 on the Mac App Store
[Archive.is] Microsoft Remote Desktop 8 on the Mac App Store is now at version 8.0.44, which changed one thing:
This update adds a dismissible banner to the app UI to message the fact that the client will be deprecated soon. You can start using the new version of Remote Desktop today by downloading Microsoft Remote Desktop 10 from the App Store.
It is easy to import your RDP desktops from version 8 into version 18: in the menu, select Connections, then Import from Microsoft Remote Desktop 8, then enter your credentials so the saved logon passwords can be imported from the [WayBack] KeyChain.
A few things to note:
- importing the Microsoft Remote Desktop 8 fails to import the Local Resource bindings
- in Microsoft Remote Desktop 10, editing Local Resource binding right after adding them will crash
Background reading:
- [WayBack] Deprecation of the Remote Desktop 8.0 client for macOS – Enterprise Mobility + Security: The Microsoft Remote Desktop 8.0 client for macOS will be retired September 1, 2018. Make sure to test version 10 to ensure it meets your needs.
- [WayBack] New Remote Desktop app for macOS available in the App Store – Enterprise Mobility + Security
The full version histories of both:
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10 Version History
10.2.1
In this release we enabled connectivity to Azure Active Directory (AAD) joined PCs. To connect to an AAD joined PC, your username must be in one of the following formats: “AzureAD\user” or “AzureAD\user@domain”.
In addition, we addressed some bugs affecting the usage of smart cards in a remote session.
If you encounter any errors, you can always contact us via Help > Report an Issue.
10.2.0
This is a big release! We’ve changed a bunch of tooling on our side, added new features and fixed some pesky bugs.
• Incorporated updates for GDPR compliance.
• MicrosoftAccount\username@domain is now accepted as a valid username.
• Clipboard sharing has been rewritten to be faster and support more formats.
• Copy and pasting text, images or files between sessions now bypasses the local machine’s clipboard.
• You can now connect via an RD Gateway server with an untrusted certificate (if you accept the warning prompts).
• Metal hardware acceleration is now used (where supported) to speed up rendering and optimize battery usage.
• When using Metal hardware acceleration we try to work some magic to make the session graphics appear sharper.
• Got rid of some instances where windows would hang around after being closed.
• Fixed bugs that were preventing the launch of RemoteApp programs in some scenarios.
• Fixed an RD Gateway channel synchronization error that was resulting in 0x204 errors.
• The mouse cursor shape now updates correctly when moving out of a session or RemoteApp window.
• Fixed a folder redirection bug that was causing data loss when copy and pasting folders.
• Fixed a folder redirection issue that caused incorrect reporting of folder sizes.
• Fixed a regression that was preventing logging into an AAD-joined machine using a local account.
• Fixed bugs that were causing the session window contents to be clipped.
• Added support for RD endpoint certificates that contain elliptic-curve asymmetric keys.
• Fixed a bug that was preventing the download of managed resources in some scenarios.
• Addressed a clipping issue with the pinned connection center.
• Fixed the checkboxes in the Display property sheet to work better together.
• Aspect ratio locking is now disabled when dynamic display change is in effect.
• Addressed compatibility issues with F5 infrastructure.
• Updated handling of blank passwords to ensure the correct messages are shown at connect-time.
• Fixed mouse scrolling compatibility issues with MapInfra Pro.
• Fixed some alignment issues in the Connection Center when running on Mojave.If you encounter any errors, you can always contact us via Help > Report an Issue.
10.1.8
We’ve got some awesome updates in this release. In between several bug fixes, we’ve made the following noteworthy improvements:
• Added support for changing the remote resolution by resizing the session window!
• Fixed scenarios where remote resource feed download would take an excessively long time.
• Resolved the 0x207 error that could occur when connecting to servers not patched with the CredSSP encryption oracle remediation update (CVE-2018-0886).If you encounter any issues, you can always contact us via Help > Report an Issue.
10.1.7
We’ve been at it again, working hard to make this app better with each release. In this version we addressed the following issues:
• Made security fixes to incorporate CredSSP encryption oracle remediation updates as described in CVE-2018-0886.
• Improved RemoteApp icon and mouse cursor rendering to address reported mispaints.
• Addressed issues where RemoteApp windows appeared behind the Connection Center.
• Fixed a crash that occurred when editing local resources after an import from Remote Desktop 8.
• Pressing ENTER on a desktop tile will now initiate the connection.
• When full screen, CMD+M will now correctly map to WIN+M.
• The Connection Center, Preferences and About windows now respond to CMD+M.
• Pressing ENTER from the “Adding Remote Resources” sheet now starts feed discovery.
• Fixed an issue where a new remote resource feed would show up empty in the Connection Center until refresh.Please keep the feedback coming. If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Help > Report an Issue.
10.1.6
We’ve got a fresh collection of fixes and improvements for you:
• Fixed an issue where RemoteApp windows would reorder themselves.
• Resolved a bug that was causing some RemoteApp windows to get stuck behind their parent window.
• Addressed a mouse pointer offset issue that affected some RemoteApp programs.
• Fixed an issue where starting a new connection would give focus to an existing session and not open a new session window.
• The correct error message is now displayed when a gateway server could not be found.
• The Quit shortcut (CMD + Q) is now consistently shown in the UI.
• Improved the image quality when scaling in “fit to window” mode.
• Updated the default icon for desktop tiles.Please keep the feedback coming. If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Help > Report an Issue.
10.1.5
We’ve been working hard to iron out bugs and add useful features:
• Connecting to a remote app no longer gets stuck at the “Configuring remote session” prompt.
• Added UI in General Preferences to specify the default redirected folder when launching RDP files or remote apps.
• A port number can now be specified when subscribing to remote resources.
• Fixed a number of bugs affecting RDP file import and export scenarios.
• The Preferences shortcut (CMD + ,) is now consistently shown in the UI.If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Help > Report an Issue.
10.1.4
In this release we fixed the following issues:
• Improved the reliability of downloading remote resources.
• Fixed scenarios where the incorrect error code was returned when name resolution failed.
• Added an option to set the color quality of the connection.
• Fixed a number of bugs affecting RDP file launch scenarios.
• Addressed scenarios where the mouse cursor would disappear.
• Fixed graphical issues with some apps running in the remote session.If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Help > Report an Issue.
10.1.3
We’ve been hard at work improving the app, taking into account all of the valuable feedback you have been sending in. Please keep it coming. In this release we have fixed the following issues:
• Remote resource feed downloads now support load-balanced servers without showing a certificate warning.
• The 0x908 licensing error during auto-reconnect scenarios has been resolved.
• The mouse cursor used to disappear in some scenarios, but we fixed it to stay visible.
• The RDP file “alternate shell” property is now honored.
• Dragging and dropping emails within Outlook in RemoteApp scenarios now works.
• Menu items related to saved desktops no longer disappear when switching between pivots.
• Added a hotkey for the “Add Remote Resources” action (CMD + S).
• Improved reliability when connecting through an RD Gateway.
• The RD Gateway port number can now be specified as part of the gateway name.
• Connecting via an RDP file no longer creates a bookmark in the Connection Center.
• Quicken backup now works over redirected folders.
• Wildcard specifiers now work against redirected folders.If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Help > Report an Issue.
10.1.2
We fixed a crash that occurred when subscribing to or refreshing inaccessible remote resource feeds.
Please keep all the feedback coming. If you encounter any problems, you can contact us via Help > Report an Issue.
10.1.1
We’ve made a small tweak and fixed the settings migration feature (Connections > Import from MS Remote Desktop 8) to detect the data from version 8.0.43 of MS Remote Desktop 8 (versus detecting if the app is installed). This means you can import connection data even after MS Remote Desktop 8 has been uninstalled.
In addition, we fixed a bug that was preventing some connections from continuing if certificate errors were encountered.
If you hit any issues you can contact us via Help > Report an Issue.
10.1.0
We’ve been hard at work improving the app, taking into account all of the valuable feedback you have been sending in. Please keep it coming.
In this release we have fixed the following issues:
• Email-based feed discovery now works.
• Fixed an issue that caused feed downloads to take a very long time.
• Exporting bookmarks to RDP files now works as expected.
• RDP files are now correctly associated with the app.
• Resolved an issue that prevented the app from starting on older hardware platforms.
• Improved the frame rate when dragging windows on Windows 7 and earlier.
• Fixed a bug preventing selected folders from being redirected if the app is closed and reopened.
• Fixed some cases where connection brokering failed when using an RD Gateway.
• Fixed a bug that was causing duplicate user accounts to be stored when saving credentials.
• The correct error is now returned when an RD Gateway is not resolvable.
• The time to connect is now faster if a certificate error dialog is encountered and dismissed.
• Adding more than nine groups in Preferences no longer causes the +/- buttons to fall off the dialog.
• Added UI to enable or disable auto-reconnect.
• The version displayed in the Appstore now aligns with the version displayed in the About dialog.If you encounter any errors you can contact us by using the Help > Report an Issue.
Known issue: If you are connecting to an AAD-joined machine, the connection will error out, reporting that your password is incorrect. We are working on a fix.
10.0.1
Bug fixes and performance improvements.10.0
Microsoft Remote Desktop 8 Version History
8.0.44
This update adds a dismissible banner to the app UI to message the fact that the client will be deprecated soon. You can start using the new version of Remote Desktop today by downloading Microsoft Remote Desktop 10 from the App Store.8.0.43
General bug fixes.8.0.42
We fixed an issue with remote resources where pop-up dialogs were hidden behind other windows, instead of appearing in front.8.0.41
We fixed an issue that caused apps to appear distorted when you used remote resources.8.0.40
We’ve fixed the following in this release:
· Connection problems for users who couldn’t connect after upgrading to version 8.0.39 and were getting a “Connection reset by peer” error.
· Problems with the mouse cursor when you used an app in your Remote Resources list.8.0.39
We’ve fixed the following in this release:
· We added a light outline to the mouse cursor to make it more visible in apps with a dark theme (such as Visual Studio).
· We fixed an issue where the pipe symbol (|) wasn’t correctly decoded from the URI.
· We fixed a redirection issue with folders that have accents in the name.8.0.38
– The list of new resolutions wasn’t showing up when you upgraded from version 8.0.36.
– Adobe applications were crashing when you tried to use them as RemoteApps.
– Black borders showed up when you used Office applications as RemoteApps on Windows Server 2016.Want to see a list of the latest changes? Click Help > What’s new. (We don’t show the changes at upgrade anymore.)8.0.37
We have made the following updates:
•Security enhancement: When you connect to desktops and apps that redirect local resources to the remote session, you need to grant permission for Remote Desktop to access those resources.
•Connections established from an RDP file or URI scheme are now automatically imported into the Connection Center
•New menu icons
•More default resolutions available based on user feedback
•Fixed an issue with the URI schema where pipes (|) were not parsed correctly8.0.36
We’ve fixed the following in this release:
– An issue where you got a “Connection reset by peer” error message when you connected over a Remote Desktop Gateway
– An issue on macOS Sierra where full screen mode reset to “Custom” and you couldn’t change it8.0.35.
– Custom ports were ignored when you established a connection from an RDP file.
– You couldn’t map a redirected folder to a drive letter in a remote desktop session.
– The certificate didn’t display correctly on macOS Sierra.8.0.35
– Custom ports were ignored when you established a connection from an RDP file.
– You couldn’t map a redirected folder to a drive letter in a remote desktop session.
– The certificate didn’t display correctly on macOS Sierra.8.0.34
We fixed an issue where the content of combo boxes didn’t show. This fix applies to published apps you add using remote resources.8.0.33
•Fixed an issue with connections using a Gateway where an absolute URL was required.
Don’t know how to configure your PC to access it remotely? Download the Remote Desktop assistant on your Windows PC and let it do the work for you: https://aka.ms/rdassistant
8.0.32
•Fixed an issue where a few pixels at the top of the screen were cut off in a remote desktop session
•Fixed an issue where application windows shrank when you used remote resources
•Upgraded to OpenSSL 1.0.2gWe are improving our app. Test drive the new experience and share your feedback: http://aka.ms/rdmac-preview
Don’t know how to configure your PC to access it remotely? Download the Remote Desktop assistant on your Windows PC and let it do the work for you: http://aka.ms/rdassistant8.0.31
•Security: We are changing the folder permissions for the Remote Desktop application back to the default permissions. With the last release, the app was granted write permissions to all directories and files in the user’s directory. We recommend upgrading to this version to correct this issue.
We are improving our app. Test drive the new experience and share your feedback: http://aka.ms/rdmac-preview
Don’t know how to configure your PC to access it remotely? Download the Remote Desktop assistant on your Windows PC and let it do the work for you: http://aka.ms/rdassistant8.0.30
– Fixed an issue with French-Canadian keyboards where the wrong symbols were displayed for @, {, >.
– Upgraded to Boost 1.60
Don’t know how to configure your PC to access it remotely?Download the Remote Desktop assistant on your Windows PC and let it do the work for you: http://aka.ms/rdassistantWe’re improving our app – learn more! http://aka.ms/rdmac-preview8.0.29
•Fixed an issue that caused “logon failed” errors with connections that use RD gateways.
•Fixed an issue with Azure RemoteApp where you had to restart an application after your credentials expire
•Fixed an issue where, after updating from version 27 to 28, you can no longer open an app from the Dock. This is caused by the app name changing between versions. You might need to remove and add the app icon again.
Don’t know how to configure your PC to access it remotely? Download the Remote Desktop assistant on your Windows PC and let it do the work for you: http://aka.ms/rdassistant
We’re improving our app – learn more! http://aka.ms/rdmac-preview8.0.28
•New feature: Automatic reconnections – if your connection temporarily drops during an active remote session, the app tries to connect again.
•Security update: Support for OpenSSL 1.0.1q
•Fixed Z-index issues where windows didn’t show up as expected when you used Remote Resources or Azure RemoteApp.
•Fixed an issue that caused your remote session to be unresponsive when using a Remote Desktop Gateway. This issue occurred with Remote Desktop connections as well as Remote Resources and Azure RemoteApp.
•Fixed an issue where the connection attempt stalled during the “Connecting…” state when using a Remote Desktop Gateway. This issue occurred with Remote Desktop connections as well as Remote Resources and Azure RemoteApp.
•Fixed an issue where scroll bars are displayed when you start a session in full screen.
•Fixed an issue where application name was not recognizedDon’t know how to configure your PC to access it remotely? Download the Remote Desktop assistant on your Windows PC and let it do the work for you: http://aka.ms/rdassistant8.0.27
•New feature: Automatic reconnections – if your connection temporarily drops during an active remote session, the app tries to connect again.
•Security update: Support for OpenSSL 1.0.1q
•Fixed Z-index issues where windows didn’t show up as expected when you used Remote Resources or Azure RemoteApp.
•Fixed an issue that caused your remote session to be unresponsive when using a Remote Desktop Gateway. This issue occurred with Remote Desktop connections as well as Remote Resources and Azure RemoteApp.
•Fixed an issue where the connection attempt stalled during the “Connecting…” state when using a Remote Desktop Gateway. This issue occurred with Remote Desktop connections as well as Remote Resources and Azure RemoteApp.
•Fixed an issue where scroll bars are displayed when you start a session in full screen.Don’t know how to configure your PC to access it remotely? Download the Remote Desktop assistant on your Windows PC and let it do the work for you: http://aka.ms/rdassistant8.0.26
– Fixed an issue where the Windows log-in screen displays during Azure RemoteApp sign-in.
– New: When you open RDP connections from a file or URL, the connection is saved in the Connection Center list.Don’t know how to configure your PC to access it remotely? Download the RDP assistant on your Windows PC and let it do the work for you: http://aka.ms/rdassistant8.0.25
– Stability improvements to help prevent app crashes
– New feature: Support for Remote Desktop Gateway pluggable authentication and authorization introduced in Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2Learn more: Pluggable authentication provides APIs that let you use custom methods for authentication and authorization with the Remote Desktop Gateway. You can use this to develop custom plug-ins that better fit your network admission requirements.
Follow this link to learn more about implementation: aka.ms/paa-sample8.0.24
– Issue fixed for users running into “invalid order” message
– Crash fixed when using Outlook on Azure RemoteApp8.0.23
We fixed an issue that caused applications to crash when you use Remote Resources or Azure RemoteApp.8.0.22
Fixed the following issues:
– When you reopen an active connection through the connection center, the active connection window is brought to the foreground instead of disconnecting that session and opening a new one.
– Crashes that occur when you refresh the Azure RemoteApp feedImportant notice for users on 10.7 (Lion) and 10.8 (Mountain Lion) – this is our last update for these versions of OS X. After this release, you’ll need to update to a later OS version to make sure you can use a fully supported and regularly updated Remote Desktop client.8.0.21
– Fixed the scenario where, if you use the wrong password, you’re prompted twice for your credentials when you try to connect through a Remote Desktop gateway.
– Upgraded to Boost 1.58We’re improving our app – learn more! http://aka.ms/rdmac-preview
–jeroen
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