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Q: Is there any way to keep Microsoft RDC for Mac OSX from disconnecting when I start typing?

I am able to login to remote computers using Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection for Mac OS X (version 2.0.1). I can launch applications and open folders on the remote system without any problems. However, anytime I start typing it immediately disconnects me from the remote system.

 

I have resorted to using TSClientX, which works, but doesn't have all the great features that RDC for Mac OS X has.

 

My PowerBook is running 10.5.8. The remote systems are Windows 7 Ultimate and Windows Server 2008.

 

I have tried uninstalling the latest version of RDC for Mac and going back to several older versions, that did not resolve the issue.

 

I have tried restoring the keyboard shortcuts, that did not resolve the issue (though, I never made any changes to the configuration anyway).

 

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

 

I'm going to post this on a Microsoft Support forum as well, but thought I'd see if anyone here had any suggestions as well. Thanks in advance!

PowerBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Jul 14, 2012 6:44 PM

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Q: Is there any way to keep Microsoft RDC for Mac OSX from disconnecting when I start typing?

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  • by Knucklesmac,Solvedanswer

    Knucklesmac Knucklesmac Jul 15, 2012 8:45 AM in response to andymelton
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    Jul 15, 2012 8:45 AM in response to andymelton

    Hello,

     

    There seems to be an ongoing problem when using RDC 2.0.1 for Mac with Windows 7. Found that it's done that with me a few times when connecting to a Windows 7 machines. Unlike Windows XP which it seems to work fine connecting to. Using 1.0.2 can sometimes resolve this problem, however I've found CoRD to be better than MS RDC.

     

    Here is the link http://cord.sourceforge.net/

     

    See if that resolves the problem.

     

    Best of Luck.

  • by andymelton,

    andymelton andymelton Jul 15, 2012 9:04 AM in response to Knucklesmac
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    Jul 15, 2012 9:04 AM in response to Knucklesmac

    Funny you should mention CoRD. I have been trying to get it to work for over a year without any success. It would never successfully connect to Windows XP, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2003 or 2008. After posting my question last night I decided to try it again and it connected successfully.

     

    It would be nice to get Microsoft RDC for Mac to work because it seems to be more seamless, but it seems as though that is not going to happen. I'm going to mark your suggestion as "This solved my question." Thanks!

  • by Knucklesmac,

    Knucklesmac Knucklesmac Jul 15, 2012 9:12 AM in response to andymelton
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    Jul 15, 2012 9:12 AM in response to andymelton

    I've know a few people who have had trouble getting CoRD to work correctly with their PPC mac. Personally I've not had any problems. I know the later version seems to work better.

    As MS RDC, in an ideal world it would be nice if that could be resolved. I have been playing about with that myself a few times now. At first I thought it was a firewall problem on my Mac. After many hours of fiddling with this, it still had the same problem. This problem is the same for my MacBook pro too.

    Many user forums seem to be suggesting config change, but I find it odd how it works fine with Windows XP, but connecting to anything else has problem. Could it be a configuration problem in Windows I wonder? Should you come across a resolution, then let us know here on the Support Community.

     

    Best of Luck.