Remote Desktop for Mac connection issues

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Remote Desktop for Mac connection issues

I am running the Microsoft Remote Desktop for Mac app on a Macbook Pro w/Retina, running Yosemite, using the latest version of the RDP app (8.0.10). I am trying to connect to a Windows 7 Ultimate computer, which I can connect to using any other computer without any issues. I am getting a "connection refused" message.

If I run a virtual machine on this same Macbook (using Parallels) with a Windows 8.1 install on the VM, I can connect to the Windows 7 Ultimate computer using the Windows version of RDP.

I would appreciate any troubleshooting suggestions.

Mike

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014), OS X Yosemite (10.10)

Posted on Nov 17, 2014 5:21 AM

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Answer 1

BobHarris

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Nov 17, 2014 6:27 AM in response to rotorblades

Try CoRD as an experiment.

<http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/22770/cord>

<http://cord.sourceforge.net>

Are you sure you are using the correct Windows Domain when you try to connect. If you accepting the default from Mac OS X it may differ from yours.

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rotorblades Author

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Nov 18, 2014 6:02 PM in response to rotorblades

The computer is not on a domain, but a workgroup. I'm not sure if that makes a difference.

I have noticed that the "connection refused" is almost instant. I click on "Start" and roughly 1 second later I get the error.

Mike

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Answer 3

BobHarris

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Nov 18, 2014 6:53 PM in response to rotorblades

Again, I suggest you try CoRD, see the pointer in my above reply. It is possible that something Microsoft Remote Desktop depends on is broken in Yosemite, and CoRD will not have the same problem.

I know that when I connect at work, I have to enter mumble\username, where mumble is the domain, workgroup, something. If the mumble is wrong, I won't be able to connect.

Now I do not know that is your problem, I'm only suggesting that maybe the default provided by Yosemite, is not the same as it was before.

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