Microsoft Remote Desktop Raspberry Pi



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WTware for Raspberry Pi

Connect to your Raspberry Pi Remotely using Remote Desktop Connection on Windows 10. Subscribe for weekly videos need to install x. It will let you control your Raspberry Pi from another machine. Meaning that the Raspberry Pi will not need to be connected to a monitor, keyboard or mouse. Before we get started a few clarifications: This guide is to set up remote desktop from another computer on your home network to your Raspberry Pi.

WTware for Raspberry Pi can boot from local SD-card or by network. Since Pi 3B+ you need microSD card only for local boot, network boot is performed automatically.

Chrome Remote Desktop Raspberry Pi

  1. Download and install WTware for Raspberry Pi on server.
  2. Run on server WTware graphic configurator, press button and create SD card for local boot (or for versions before 3B+ for network boot) using WTware wizard:
  3. Insert if needed card into Raspberry Pi.
  4. If you don't use WTware DHCP service and want to boot by network, specify in DHCP 067 parameter: 6.0.46kernel7.img
  5. Turn Raspberry Pi on.

Configuration files structure is the same as in WTware for all devices. You can use graphic configurator, just remember, that half of parameters are not supported yet.

Desktop

Monitor resolution for Pi is stored in config.txt file on SD card, not in WTware configuration files. On Raspberry Pi manufacturer site you can find all settings for config.txt file. By default Raspberry Pi sets 1920x1080 resolution.

Raspberry Pi was tested with old cheap 18.5' Philips 191V monitor connected by HDMI-DVI cable in it's standart resolution 1366x768. If Pi works with such device in such resolution, then it should work with most other digital (HDMI and DVI) monitors in other resolutions. For 1366x768 resolution by HDMI-DVI cable these two lines must be specified:

hdmi_group=2
hdmi_mode=81

Microsoft Remote Desktop Raspberry Pi 4

Microsoft Remote Desktop Raspberry Pi

Sound, FAT32/exFAT/NTFS disks, printers, scanners, USB-COM ports redirection work now.

Raspberry Pi Enable Remote Desktop

WTware for Raspberry Pi performance is sufficient for performing office tasks.