You can use the Microsoft Remote Desktop client for Mac to work with Windows apps, resources, and desktops from your Mac computer. Go to the Utilities category on the Orchard Software Centre to download and install.
For users of Microsoft Remote Desktop Version 8, there is a simple way of exporting rdp connections out of this version to the supported version 10
The Connect Remote Desktop Service is available for all users with a connect account. However, please ensure you have requested access via the central Service Desk as it needs to be enabled per user. Connection is only possible via the Oxford network, so please ensure you are connected to the Oxford VPN. https://help.it.ox.ac.uk/configuring-vpn-clients-on-macos
Once you are ready to connect, browse to the help.it pages for the latest gateway link and download;
https://help.it.ox.ac.uk/connect-to-remote-desktop-service#tab-2203076
Enter your connect credentials
You can either double-click on the downloaded connection to launch or drag the icon into Microsoft Remote Desktop PC's to save and configure further options.
Enter your connect credentials again
You should now be faced with a Windows login
To create a remote desktop connection:
Enter the following information
PC name - the name of the computer. This can be a Windows computer name (found in the System settings) a domain pc name, an IP address if known. You can also add port information to the end of this name, like MyDesktop:3389.
User Account - Add the user account you use to access the remote PC. Use one of these formats: user_name, domain\user_name, or user_name@domain.com. You can also choose whether to require a password. When managing multiple user accounts with the same password, set a friendly name to differentiate the accounts. Manage your saved user accounts in the preferences of the app.
You can also set a whole host of optional settings for the connection including:
To start the connection, just double-click it. The same is true for remote resources.
You can export a remote desktop connection definition and use it on a different device. Remote desktops are saved as separate .RDP files
Use the following steps to import a remote desktop .RDP file.
In the menu bar, click File > Import.
When connecting to a remote desktop , you can save the user accounts to select in future. You can manage your user accounts by using the Remote Desktop client.
To create a new user account:
You can specify the display resolution for the remote desktop session.
The standard Mac keyboard layout differs from the Windows keyboard layout.
By default, the remote session will use the same keyboard locale as the OS you're running the client on.