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How can I connect to a local server via Remote Desktop Connection?

I'm remote connecting to a server on my local network.

On Mac, I'm using this method:

Finder -> Go -> Connect to server and server address I enter that:

smb://192.168.XX.YY

It doesn't ask password and I can login as Guest. Then it asks which folder I want to go. By selecting the folder (Volumes/folder) it opens.

There is no problem on that, it works for Mac.

Now, I want to use a Windows (8) computer to make connection to the same server.

I used the remote desktop connection and enter the IP address but it couldn't connect.

How can I connect to the server via Windows Remote Desktop Connection?

Solution

  • This is Damien_The_Unbeliever's answer and it works:

    It sounds like you're accessing file shares, not remote desktop.

    To do the equivalent on windows, you can just Start -> Run \192.168.XX.YY which should open an explorer window connected to that server.