Windows and Mac OS version compatibility

To use Remote Desktop Connection, you must have one of the following supported operating system combinations.

Important

Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac (version 2.1.1) is not intended for use with Mac OS X v10.7 (Lion) or later.

Windows version	Mac OS version
Windows 7 Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Ultimate	Mac OS X v10.6 (Snow Leopard) Mac OS X v10.5 (Leopard)
Windows Vista Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Enterprise Windows Vista Ultimate	Mac OS X v10.6 (Snow Leopard) Mac OS X v10.5 (Leopard)
Windows XP Editions Windows XP Professional Windows XP Media Center	Mac OS X v10.6 (Snow Leopard) Mac OS X v10.5 (Leopard)
Windows Server 2008 Editions Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Standard	Mac OS X v10.6 (Snow Leopard) Mac OS X v10.5 (Leopard)
Windows Server 2003 Editions Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Windows Server 2003 Standard	Mac OS X v10.6 (Snow Leopard) Mac OS X v10.5 (Leopard)

See also
I can't connect to the Windows-based computer

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