Remote Desktop Protocol equivalent in VS Code app

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Remote Desktop Protocol equivalent in VS Code app

Susja 751

Hello,

I am working from MacBook and using VPN.

I am using Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.9.0 app and able to connect to servers in business network like I used RDP in Windows environment

I am using Visual Studio Code 1.81.1

Now my goal is to access business computers using VS Code. I see a lot of extensions related to remote access and I am not sure if it will work for me. Note: I have no permission to make any changes on remote PC's ... only access it.

In other words ... I would like to use VS Code instead of Microsoft Remote Desktop to access remote machine.

Is it possible in my case and what would you recommend?

Thanks

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Limitless Technology 44,751

Hello there,

Yes it is possible

Visual Studio Code Remote Development allows you to use a container, remote machine, or the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) as a full-featured development environment. You can:

Develop on the same operating system you deploy to or use larger or more specialized hardware.

Separate your development environment to avoid impacting your local machine configuration.

Make it easy for new contributors to get started and keep everyone on a consistent environment.

https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/remote-overview

Hope this resolves your Query !!

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Susja 751 Reputation points

2023-09-07T15:27:29.7933333+00:00

Hi @Limitless Technology

Appreciate your answer.

Not sure it will fit my case because I am using MacBook issued by company and I don’t have permission to make any changes. Also I am not “true” developer to make serious coding. My expectation was that I could use extensions and use it to RDP to PC in VPN instead of using MacBook RDP.

I was thinking of something lightweighted …

Well anyway while it doesn’t look like my case it’s nice to know

Thanks
Susja 751 Reputation points

2023-09-14T09:51:50.78+00:00

Hi @Limitless Technology

I was thinking again about this option and I want to try it. My only concern is that I misunderstood the point.

My goal is not remote development but rather simple RDP alternatives. Do you think that this extension will allow me to connect to remote Windows PC?

Thanks and appreciate your help
Britton, Gerald 5 Reputation points

2023-10-04T18:37:48.6+00:00

you can SSH to remote hosts but not RDP. Note that Remote Desktop Protocol (usually port 3389) lets you connect to a remote Windows host as if you were logged in locally, including a full desktop experience. AFAIK, there is no such VS Code extension and you need to use a full RDP client to do it.
Susja 751 Reputation points

2023-10-05T01:39:58.2966667+00:00

Thank you so much

Now I have more information and understand my options

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