aRDP: Secure RDP Client on Windows Pc
Developed By: Iordan Iordanov (Undatech)
License: Free
Rating: 4,4/5 - 1.212 votes
Last Updated: April 16, 2024
App Details
Version |
v5.5.8 |
Size |
22 MB |
Release Date |
November 01, 24 |
Category |
Communication Apps |
App Permissions: Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (3)]
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What's New: v5.3.5- Improved icon resolutionv5.3.4- New app banner for Android TV- Fix for toolbar position not restoredv5.3.3- Back button disconnects on Android TV- Show... [see more]
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Description from Developer: Welcome to the best open-source RDP client in the world!
Need aRDP on iOS or Mac OS X? Now available at https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/ardp-pro/id1620745523
Please support my work... [read more]
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About this app
On this page you can download aRDP: Secure RDP Client and install on Windows PC. aRDP: Secure RDP Client is free Communication app, developed by Iordan Iordanov (Undatech). Latest version of aRDP: Secure RDP Client is v5.5.8, was released on 2024-11-01 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of aRDP: Secure RDP Client is 4,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1,212 users, 82 users had rated it 5*, 932 users had rated it 1*.
How to install aRDP: Secure RDP Client on Windows?
Instruction on how to install aRDP: Secure RDP Client on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop
In this post, I am going to show you how to install aRDP: Secure RDP Client on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...
Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.
[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.
Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.
If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!
Step By Step Guide To Install aRDP: Secure RDP Client using BlueStacks
- Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
- Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
- Once installed, click "aRDP: Secure RDP Client" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D
[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more
[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.
How to install aRDP: Secure RDP Client on Windows PC using NoxPlayer
- Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
- Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
- The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "aRDP: Secure RDP Client" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.
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Welcome to the best open-source RDP client in the world!
Need aRDP on iOS or Mac OS X? Now available at
https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/ardp-pro/id1620745523
Please support my work and GPL open-source software by buying the donation version of this program called aRDP Pro!
Release notes:
https://github.com/iiordanov/remote-desktop-clients/blob/master/bVNC/CHANGELOG-aRDP
Older versions:
https://github.com/iiordanov/remote-desktop-clients/releases
Report bugs:
https://github.com/iiordanov/remote-desktop-clients/issues
If you have questions, please ask on the forum instead of in a review for everybody's benefit:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/bvnc-ardp-aspice-opaque-remote-desktop-clients
Check out bVNC, my VNC Viewer as well
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iiordanov.freebVNC
See below for setup instructions on enabling RDP on Windows.
Current known issues:
- May not work for accounts with no password, please let me know if it works.
- May not work for users with Cyrillic letters in the user name, please let me know if it works.
aRDP is a secure, SSH capable, open source Remote Desktop Protocol client that uses the excellent FreeRDP library and parts of aFreeRDP. Its features include:
- Remote desktop control of computers running any version of Windows except Windows 10 Home. Install a VNC server for Windows 10 Home and use bVNC
- Full Ubuntu 22.04+ support
- Remote desktop control of Linux computers with xrdp installed.
- Master password in aRDP Pro
- MFA/2FA SSH authentication in aRDP Pro
- Sound redirection in in aRDP Pro
- RDP Gateway Support
- SDcard redirection
- Console mode
- Fine control over remote desktop session styling
- Multi-touch control over the remote mouse. One finger tap left-clicks, two-finger tap right-clicks, and three-finger tap middle-clicks
- Right and middle-dragging if you don't lift the first finger that tapped
- Scrolling with a two-finger drag
- Pinch-zooming
- Force Landscape, Immersive Mode, Keep Screen Awake options in Main Menu
- Dynamic resolution changes, allowing you to reconfigure your desktop while connected, and control over virtual machines from BIOS to OS
- Full rotation support. Use the central lock rotation on your device to disable rotation
- Multi-language support
- Full mouse support on Android 4.0+
- Full desktop visibility even with soft keyboard extended
- SSH tunneling for added security or to reach machines behind a firewall.
- UI Optimizations for different screen sizes (for tablets and smartphones)
- Samsung multi-window support
- SSH public/private (pubkey) support
- Importing encrypted/unencrypted RSA keys in PEM format, unencrypted DSA keys in PKCS#8 format
- Automatic connection session saving
- Zoomable, Fit to Screen, and One to One scaling modes
- Two Direct, one Simulated Touchpad, and one Single-handed input modes
- Long-tap to get a choice of clicks, drag modes, scroll, and zoom in single-handed input mode
- Stowable on-screen Ctrl/Alt/Tab/Super and arrow keys
- Sending ESC key using the "Back" button of your device
- Ability to use D-pad for arrows, and to rotate D-pad for some bluetooth keyboards
- Minimum zoom fits screen, and snaps to 1:1 while zooming
- FlexT9 and hardware keyboard support
- Available on-device help on creating a new connection in the Menu when setting up connections
- Available on-device help on available input modes in the Menu when connected
- Tested with Hackerskeyboard. Using it is recommended (get hackers keyboard from Google Play).
- Export/Import of settings
- Samsung DEX, Alt-Tab, Start Button capture
- Ctrl+Space capture
- Clipboard integration for copy/pasting from your device
- Audio support
Planned features:
- Choosing a different color depth
Enabling Remote Desktop on Windows:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/clients/remote-desktop-allow-access
Enabling RDP on Linux:
- Install xrdp package
Code:
https://github.com/iiordanov/remote-desktop-clients
v5.3.5
- Improved icon resolution
v5.3.4
- New app banner for Android TV
- Fix for toolbar position not restored
v5.3.3
- Back button disconnects on Android TV
- Show default settings icon on Android TV
- New show keyboard icon and function for Android TV
v5.3.2
- Easier navigation for Android TV
v5.3.0
- Fix for Hardware Super Key
v5.2.9
- Touch input workaround for Android 6 and older
v5.2.8
- Bugfix for drag/drop on Ubuntu 22.04 Remote Desktop Sharing
v5.2.7
- Bugfix for RDP servers that do
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows applications to access information about networks.