Control remote computers via Remote Desktop mechanism with iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch

QuanTriMang.com - In the following article, TipsMake.com will introduce to you the method of controlling remote computers with iOS devices, here we will use the RDP Lite program to access the computer use Windows .

More links to RDP Lite on iTunes

Here is a brief description from the developers: ' The program provides users with full, powerful but secure access to home, work or real computer systems. anywhere with Wifi or EDGE communication standard. With the iPhone, you can see exactly all data, documents, applications . as if you were sitting on a computer, just the smaller monitor screen! '

Set up Windows with Remote Desktop Connections mechanism

With Windows Vista or Windows 7, right-click the My Computer > Properties > Remote icon and mark as shown below:

For Windows XP, do the same, right-click the My Computer > Remote icon, check the box Allow users to connect to this computer at the Remote Desktop section :

If you don't set the access permission mechanism via Remote Desktop, you will get an error message when connecting. Or it may be due to limitations of Wifi connections or the computer you are trying to access is off or Sleep .:

Install and set up RDP Lite

Access the link above, download and install RDP Lite from the App Store to your device or from the iTunes App Store:

After installation is complete, select Menu > Edit Connections :

Next, enter the IP address of the computer you want to access, note that the program will use port 3389 by default:

Just like when using RDP on the desktop platform, you should change some properties such as display screen to make the program work more smoothly:

If there are several computers on the network, RDP settings will save the corresponding information in the Host List list:

After the connection is established, the user needs to log in to the system like RDP on the desktop. Click the on-screen keyboard icon and start:

Password declaration:

This is the interface of the program when in Landscape View mode:

After logging in, you can manipulate as if sitting directly on the computer, very simple and easy:

While Remote, the screen of the computer will display login mode:

Here, we try to adjust the system date and time parameters with RDP:

If you want to return to the main program, click on the Menu icon on the screen and select Disconnect to disconnect:

When you or someone logs in to the computer while you are remote, the system will display a notification that access is interrupted:

You can apply the same actions to the Windows Home Server version as well!

Above are some basic operations to control remote computers with software that supports RPD Lite via devices such as iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Good luck!