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author: RoseHJM
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ms.author: rosemalcolm
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ms.date: 03/04/2024
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ms.date: 07/08/2025
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#customer intent: As a student or trainee, I want to connect to an Azure Lab Services VM from my Mac over RDP in order to use the lab resources.
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In this article, you learn how to connect to a lab virtual machine (VM) in Azure Lab Services from a Mac by using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).
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## Install Microsoft Remote Desktop on a Mac
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## Install Windows App on a Mac
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To connect to the lab VM by using RDP, use the Microsoft Remote Desktop app.
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To connect to the lab VM by using RDP, use the Windows App app.
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To install the Microsoft Remote Desktop app:
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To install the Windows App app:
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1. Open the App Store on your Mac, and search for **Microsoft Remote Desktop**.
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1. Open the App Store on your Mac, and search for **Windows App**.
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:::image type="content" source="./media/connect-virtual-machine-mac-remote-desktop\install-remote-desktop.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Microsoft Remote Desktop app in the App Store." lightbox="./media/connect-virtual-machine-mac-remote-desktop\install-remote-desktop.png" :::
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1. Select **Install** to install the latest version of Microsoft Remote Desktop.
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1. Select **Install** to install the latest version of Windows App.
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## Access the VM from your Mac using RDP
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:::image type="content" source="./media/connect-virtual-machine-mac-remote-desktop/student-vm-connect-options.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows VM tile for student with the RDP and SSH connection options highlighted." lightbox="./media/connect-virtual-machine-mac-remote-desktop/student-vm-connect-options.png":::
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1. Open the *RDP* file on your computer with **Microsoft Remote Desktop** installed. Your computer should start to connect to the VM.
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:::image type="content" source="./media/how-to-use-classroom-lab/connect-linux-vm.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Microsoft Remote Desktop app connecting to a remote VM." lightbox="./media/how-to-use-classroom-lab/connect-linux-vm.png":::
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1. When prompted, enter your user name and password.
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1. Open the *RDP* file on your computer with **Windows App** installed. Your computer should start to connect to the VM.
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1. If you receive a certificate warning, you can select **Continue**.
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:::image type="content" source="./media/how-to-use-classroom-lab/certificate-error.png" alt-text="Screenshot of certificate error for Microsoft Remote Desktop app." lightbox="./media/how-to-use-classroom-lab/certificate-error.png":::
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1. When prompted, log in.
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1. After the connection is established, you see the desktop of your lab VM.
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For more information about using Windows App, see [Get started with Windows App to connect to devices and apps](/windows-app/get-started-connect-devices-desktops-apps?tabs=macos-avd%2Cwindows-w365%2Cwindows-devbox%2Cmacos-rds%2Cmacos-pc&pivots=azure-virtual-desktop).
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## Related content
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- As a student, learn to [connect to a VM using X2Go](connect-virtual-machine-linux-x2go.md).
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