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aRDP Pro: Secure RDP Client on Windows Pc

Developed By: Iordan Iordanov (Undatech)

License: Free

Rating: 4,6/5 - 125 votes

Last Updated: April 18, 2024

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Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version Varies with device
Size 1 MB
Release Date February 22, 24
Category Communication Apps

What's New:
v5.2.9- Touch input workaround for Android 6 and olderv5.2.8- Bugfix for drag/drop on Ubuntu 22.04 Remote Desktop Sharingv5.2.7- Bugfix for RDP servers that do... [see more]

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

Thank you for supporti... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download aRDP Pro: Secure RDP Client and install on Windows PC. aRDP Pro: Secure RDP Client is free Communication app, developed by Iordan Iordanov (Undatech). Latest version of aRDP Pro: Secure RDP Client is Varies with device, was released on 2024-02-22 (updated on 2024-04-18). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of aRDP Pro: Secure RDP Client is 4,6. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 125 users, 4 users had rated it 5*, 100 users had rated it 1*.

How to install aRDP Pro: Secure RDP Client on Windows?

Instruction on how to install aRDP Pro: Secure RDP Client on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install aRDP Pro: 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 Pro: Secure RDP Client using BlueStacks

  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. Once installed, click "aRDP Pro: 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 Pro: Secure RDP Client on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "aRDP Pro: 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

Thank you for supporting my work and open-source software by donating! You are ensuring the continued development of the project, and rewarding Google for creating the Android platform that we all love.

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 Pro, my VNC Viewer as well
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iiordanov.bVNC

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
- MFA/2FA SSH authentication
- Sound redirection
- 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
- Various color depths

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
v5.2.9
- 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 not support setting resolution automatically
v5.2.5
- RDP Gateway support
- Bugfix for visual artifacts when moving pointer or panning
- Removal of non-functional Color Mode menu item while connected
- Significant code cleanup
v5.2.3
- Support for SSH servers that call 2FA token OTP instead of Verification code
v5.2.2
- Fix for SSH