Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) gives users the ability to remotely view and operate a Windows desktop. And often it is required to reliably and quickly copy files to a remote desktop from a local machine. Microsoft has developed this functionality a long time ago, so connecting external hard drives to the remote desktop to transfer files can be accomplished with RDC in a matter of minutes.
If you’re using RDC and want to know how to copy files from remote desktop PCs, you will need to properly configure your RDC setup.
RDC utilizes Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol to share files to remote desktop sessions. This functionality comes standard in every edition of Windows 10 and Windows Server.
There are RDP-compatible software tools by Microsoft that also provide Mac users with the ability to connect to Windows PCs and access mobile platforms like iOS and Android.
If you’re on a Mac computer, you can transfer files to Windows remote desktops by using the Redirection tab (located in the Remote Desktop app).
Windows users have the Remote Desktop Connection tool already built-in, which makes configuring file-sharing settings (before connecting), simple and fast.
