Remote desktop to Windows 11 (AzureAD-joined) computer

Remote desktop to Windows 11 (AzureAD-joined) computer

Pre-requisites:

  • A managed Windows 11 system with RDP enabled

  • The system must be registered with a DNS name in Infoblox

    • The default VM network (10.58.0.0) will not work due to this requirement

 

  1. In the Windows app on the Mac, add a new “PC” connection

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  1. For the PC name, provide only the root of the DNS name used in Infoblox (likely just the “SU-<serial#>” device name). Click “Save”.

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  1. Within the Windows app, click the elipsis on the connection you created. Then, click “Export” and save the .rdp file.

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  2. Once exported, click the ellipsis again and delete this connection.

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  3. Right-click the exported .rdp file and open it with a text editor (TextEdit is installed on Macs by default). Change the values for “Enablerdsaadauth” and “Targetisaadjoined” from “0” to “1”. Save the changes to the file.

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  4. Drag the edited .rdp file back into the Windows app to import it. Double-click on the connection and complete the Microsoft login process.

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  5. You should now be logged in to Windows 11