Yesterday, Microsoft introduced in a weblog publish that Home windows App has lastly been launched to most people and is obtainable for Home windows, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and internet browsers.
In a nutshell, Home windows App is a “unified expertise” that allows you to securely connect with a Home windows system from every other supported system. It’s a simplified option to join by way of Home windows 365, Azure Digital Desktop, Distant Desktop, Distant Desktop Providers, or Microsoft Dev Field. Meaning on most platforms you’ll find yourself changing no matter distant desktop app you’re utilizing with Home windows App.
However that’s not all it does. Home windows App a number of extra tips up its sleeve that makes it a nifty device for each IT professionals and residential customers.
What can Home windows App do?
Home windows App is in the end aiming to be a one-stop store for effectively managing the content material in your related Home windows gadgets. In accordance with Microsoft, it’s additionally fitted with superior safety features so you may work securely from any location and nonetheless have peace of thoughts.
Within the weblog publish, Microsoft shared one consumer’s expertise with Home windows App and what they considered it:
“We’ve been utilizing Home windows App by the personal and public previews, and we got the chance to submit suggestions for characteristic enhancements to make sure it has the performance we want. Throughout our current go dwell, we acquired nice suggestions: it gives seamless entry from any system and massively improves our end-user expertise.”
Suppose you’re commuting to work or touring on trip however it’s essential learn or edit necessary paperwork in your PC. Home windows App makes it simple to distant in and entry these information in a snap.
Different options embrace:
- Unified entry to a number of Home windows companies from one interface (together with cloud PCs, digital desktops, and native PCs)
- Multi-factor authentication
- Customizable begin screens
- Assist for a number of screens and dynamic resolutions
- USB redirection
- Optimizations for Microsoft Groups
- Straightforward account switching by way of Microsoft Entra ID
- Relayed Distant Desktop Protocol (RDP) Shortpath
- In-app suggestions perform
The right way to obtain Home windows App
Home windows App is now obtainable by way of the respective app shops for every system platform. Microsoft recommends that IT directors use the “Get began with Home windows App” documentation to replace inner processes and information customers and helpdesk groups.
If you wish to use the app privately and have a Home windows system, you may merely obtain Home windows App on the Microsoft Retailer. You too can entry Home windows App straight in an internet browser for a seamless connection with out having to put in any software program. Home windows App can also be obtainable on the Google Play Retailer and on the Apple App Retailer.
Word that Home windows App can solely be used with Microsoft accounts and appropriate cloud companies, and never with third-party companies.
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This text initially appeared on our sister publication PC-WELT and was translated and localized from German.