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jb@bennettcap.com - 22 Oct 2007 01:05 GMT

I know this isn't the forum for this, but, I can't seem to find the
appropriate place to post this. I would like to know if it is possbile
to use Remote Desktop Web Connection from a Mac running Firefox or
Safari. I am able to access the server page, but, cannot connect. Is
it an ActiveX issue? Can it be solved?

MS released a beta client for RDC, however, it doesn't allow you to
mzximize the screen which kills the functionality.

Thank to anyone who can point me in the right direction.

JB

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William Smith - 22 Oct 2007 02:23 GMT

> I know this isn't the forum for this, but, I can't seem to find the
> appropriate place to post this. I would like to know if it is possbile
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> MS released a beta client for RDC, however, it doesn't allow you to
> mzximize the screen which kills the functionality.

This forum is most likely the best place for your question.

RWW requires ActiveX, which has never been implemented in Mac OS X and
so it won't work on a Mac. The RDC client is the alternative.

Can you elaborate on what you mean by the new client not maximizing the
screen? It has more display capabilities than the older version. It can
go into full screen mode too. An alternative is CoRD found here
<http://cord.sourceforge.net/>.

Hope this helps!

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Fred Horvat - 22 Oct 2007 10:58 GMT

Well there's always VNC or Timbuktu if I'm following this correctly?

On 10/21/07 9:23 PM, in article ec5RgoEFIHA.284@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl,

>> I know this isn't the forum for this, but, I can't seem to find the
>> appropriate place to post this. I would like to know if it is possbile
[quoted text clipped - 16 lines]
>
> Hope this helps!

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William Smith - 23 Oct 2007 02:39 GMT

> Well there's always VNC or Timbuktu if I'm following this correctly?

VNC and Timbuktu are "remote control" applications whereas RDC is a
"remote login" application. RDC retains the login credentials of the
connecting user and when used to connect with a workstation with a
monitor attached it locks the console so that others can not view any
activity.

(When I originally posted my reply I said that this was probably the
most appropriate forum but I thought I was in microsoft.public.mac.rdc.
That would be a better newsgroup for this question but I'd assume the
same folks here monitor there as well.)

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