{"id":1260,"date":"2024-07-05T13:20:30","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T13:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/?p=1260"},"modified":"2024-07-05T13:20:30","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T13:20:30","slug":"how-do-i-install-rdp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/how-do-i-install-rdp.html","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Install RDP?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/how-do-i-install-rdp.html\/#What_is_RDP\" >What is RDP?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/how-do-i-install-rdp.html\/#Installing_RDP\" >Installing RDP<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/how-do-i-install-rdp.html\/#Step_One_%E2%80%93_Downloading_RDP_client_to_your_PC\" >Step One \u2013 Downloading RDP client to your PC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/how-do-i-install-rdp.html\/#Step_Two_%E2%80%93_Installing_RDP_Client\" >Step Two \u2013 Installing RDP Client<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/how-do-i-install-rdp.html\/#Step_Three_%E2%80%93_Load_the_Terminal_Server_Address\" >Step Three \u2013 Load the Terminal Server Address<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zalvis.com\/docs\/how-do-i-install-rdp.html\/#Step_Four_%E2%80%93_Connect_to_the_Terminal_Server\" >Step Four \u2013 Connect to the Terminal Server<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_RDP\"><\/span><strong>What is RDP?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>RDP, or Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol Client is a windows-based software that allows connection to a terminal-server either via a local LAN connection or through remote connection via the internet.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Installing_RDP\"><\/span><strong>Installing RDP<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The following procedure details the steps necessary to install RDP.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_One_%E2%80%93_Downloading_RDP_client_to_your_PC\"><\/span><strong>Step One \u2013 Downloading RDP client to your PC<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Before you can install RDP, you\u2019ll need to download it onto your local computer. Follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>First connect to the Internet<\/li>\n<li>Then follow <a href=\"https:\/\/download.microsoft.com\/download\/whistler\/tools\/1.0\/wxp\/en-us\/msrdpcli.exe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this link<\/a> to connect to the Microsoft RDP web page:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/download.microsoft.com\/download\/whistler\/tools\/1.0\/wxp\/en-us\/msrdpcli.exe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/download.microsoft.com\/download\/whistler\/tools\/1.0\/wxp\/en-us\/msrdpcli.exe<\/a><\/li>\n<li>When the file download window appears \u2013 click on the <strong>Save<\/strong> button, browse to the desktop then click the save button again.<\/li>\n<li>The RDP client will start to download and should take approx. 10 minutes on a 56K modem connection.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_Two_%E2%80%93_Installing_RDP_Client\"><\/span><strong>Step Two \u2013 Installing RDP Client<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To install the RDP client:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open <strong>Explorer<\/strong> (Right click on the <strong>Start<\/strong> menu and select <strong>Explore<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>Browse to the <strong>Desktop<\/strong> and then double click on the icon titled <strong>msrdpcli.exe<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click the following buttons:<br \/>\n<strong>Next<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>I Accept the terms\u2026\u2026<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>Next<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>Next<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>Install<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>Finish<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_Three_%E2%80%93_Load_the_Terminal_Server_Address\"><\/span><strong>Step Three \u2013 Load the Terminal Server Address<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To load the terminal server address:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Contact your Systems administrator and get the address of your terminal server. You will be issued with two addresses; one is the LAN address used to connect within your building. The second is the Internet address for connection via the Internet from any outside location.<\/li>\n<li>Start <strong>RDP<\/strong>. To do so, go to the <strong>Start<\/strong> menu -&gt; <strong>Programs<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>Accessories<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>Communications<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>Remote Desktop<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Once RDP has started, enter the appropriate address to the <strong>RDP Client<\/strong> address field, to the right of the word <strong>Computer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_Four_%E2%80%93_Connect_to_the_Terminal_Server\"><\/span><strong>Step Four \u2013 Connect to the Terminal Server<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Lastly, you\u2019ll need to connect to the terminal server. To do so:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Connect to the Internet.<\/li>\n<li>Start RDP client as above<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that you have the correct address loaded to the right of the word <strong>Computer<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>connect<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After a brief delay you should get a Windows login box. After logging in to the Terminal Server, you\u2019re free to start working!<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvvqz69e75e00d966c\" >If you enjoyed this article, then you\u2019ll love Zalvis's Cloud Hosting platform. Turbocharge your website and get 24\/7 support from our veteran team. Our world-class hosting infrastructure focuses on auto-scaling, performance, and security. 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