Connect to your Hosted Virtual Desktop

Created by Martin Parkinson, Modified on Sun, 2 Jul, 2023 at 3:23 PM by Martin Parkinson

Connect to from a PC

Open the Remote Desktop Connection application

Click Start > (All) Programs > Accessories > Communications > Remote Desktop Connection
(or on newer versions of Windows, just search for Remote Desktop Connection)
Press 'Options' and run through the settings in the order of the list below.

Computer	[server address].thinhost.net (e.g. 2008.thinhost.net)
User name	[email protected] (e.g. [email protected])
Display configuration	Set to Full Screen
Colour depth	Set to 32-bit
‘Printers’ and ‘Clipboard’	Are ticked
More	Ensure ‘Drives’ is checked
Drop Down menu	Connect and don’t warn me
General tab	Save As

Click ‘Connect’
If you receive a warning, check the “Don’t ask me again” box and click ‘Connect’

TIP > Open google and search for Mircrosoft RDP client for MAC

Open the file you downloaded. It will expand itself into the Remote Desktop Connection dmg file.
Double-click the dmg to open the Remote Desktop Connection icon.
Open your Applications folder on your hard drive, and drag the Remote Desktop Connection icon from the dmg folder to your Applications folder.
Double-click the Remote Desktop Connection folder.
Open the Remote Desktop Connection application.
Select the Options tab or click the RDC menu and select Preferences.

General or Login	Fill in your ThinHost login details. Domain should be set to THINHOST
Display	Choose the Remote desktop size (we suggest Full Screen).
Open Remote Display	Select Main Display
Colour depth	Limit to Thousands
Local Resources, Drives and Printers	Choose the options you desire.
Security	Select Always connect, even if authentication fails
File > Menu	Choose Save As. Name the file ThinHost and save it to your desktop (or somewhere else convenient).

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