Remote Desktop Problem with Monterey on new Macbook Air

I just got a new Macbook Air with M2 chip and Monterey OS. I never had a problem connecting my VPN to Microsoft Remote Desktop before. Now, I am consistently getting the "Unable to Connect" message in remote desktop even though VPN works fine. Any thoughts or ideas? Is this a specific issue related to the new OS or M2 chip?

MacBook Air

Posted on Sep 9, 2022 07:15 AM

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Jaym_8

Community Specialist

Sep 10, 2022 05:20 PM in response to Doctorzvi

Hello Doctorzvi,

If you're unable to connect your Mac to another computer, here's some basic things to check: If your Mac can’t connect to another computer

You may also want to check out Microsoft Communities to see if they have any relevant solutions. Here's an post with some helpful things to check on their side: Remote desktop on mac can't connect to PC

If it's still not working properly, you'd want to contact Apple for assistance: Get Support

Cheers!

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