Back at the main window, to the right of the gear button is a button with a '+' sign and a down arrow.

Click 'Save', and then close the Preferences pane.

The Friendly name is used to help identify what the password is associated with):

Enter your information as shown (Your username should follow the AD etID format as shown below, your password is your NetID Password.

In the lower left corner, click the '+' sign to add an account.

In the Preferences pane, click the tab on the top which says 'User Accounts':.

Click the arrow, then click Preferences, as shown:.

In the upper menu you should see a button which looks like a gear, with a down arrow on it: You should see the main Microsoft Remote Desktop app window.

Open Microsoft Remote Desktop for Mac, if it isn't already.

Proceed to 'Configure Microsoft Remote Desktop'

With the app open, locate the dock icon for Microsoft Remote Desktop (It will be circular and look like the one above in steps 2,3, and 4), right click it, and select 'Keep in Dock' so that the application is easy for you to find later on.

You should see a window that looks like this:

Once the application is installed, click 'Open'.

On The App Store page for Microsoft Remote Desktop 10, click on 'Get':.

Visit, the Apple App Store preview page for Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.

Whitman recommends using Microsoft Remote Desktop 10, the newest version. Please note: There are currently two version of Microsoft Remote Desktop available in the Apple App Store.

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