About aRDP Pro: Secure RDP Client
Secure, fast, open-source, Remote Desktop Client for Windows and Linux with SSH
Welcome to the best open-source RDP client in the world!
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https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/ardp-pro/id1620745523
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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 s with no , please let me know if it works.
- May not work for s with Cyrillic letters in the 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
- RDP File in Pro version
- Full Ubuntu 22.04+
- Remote desktop control of Linux computers with xrdp installed
- Master
- MFA/2FA SSH authentication
- Sound redirection
- RDP Gateway
- 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 . Use the central lock rotation on your device to disable rotation
- Multi-language
- Full mouse 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
- SSH public/private (pubkey)
- 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 rotate and use D-pad for arrows
- Minimum zoom fits screen, and snaps to 1:1 while zooming
- FlexT9 and hardware keyboard
- 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
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Latest Version
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Last updated on May 19, 2025
Minor bug fixes and improvements. Install or update to the newest version to check it out!