Microsoft has posted Beta 2 of its free Remote Desktop Connection (RDC)
client for Mac OS X. After round one, a number of important issues were addressed.
- Multiple Sessions Improvement ? Due to popular demand, the File menu has been redesigned to allow for the launch of multiple Remote Desktop Connection sessions from the menu.
- File Based Connection Management ? Remote Desktop Connection now manages all connection settings using connection files.
- Vista Network Level Authentication – Network Level Authentication (NLA) is a new authentication method in Windows Vista that completes user authentication before users establish a full Remote Desktop Connection and the logon screen appears. This method offers security enhancements that can help to protect the remote computer from hackers and malicious software.
- Auto-Reconnect ? Auto-reconnect allows the Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac to automatically reconnect to the Windows-based computer if the network connection to the remote session is broken.
- Wide Screen Support ? Remote Desktop Connection now supports screen sizes for wide-screen display.
Microsoft welcomes feedback at the RDC Connect site. The Beta 2 can be downloaded from Mactopia.