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So far I'm using this method: 1. I log in to the right pc with the correct credentials from a windows pc 2. I'm ending the session via Start->Exit 3. Connect from Mac
How to fix connection Microsoft Remote Desktop - error 0x104
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Van Liedekerke, Juliana Reuter
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Since this morning I am not able to connect my mac on the Microsoft Remote Desktop. It Pops out the error 0x104 and the message "We couldn't connect to the remote PC because the PC can't be found. Please provide the fully-qualified name or the IP address of the remote PC and then try again."
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
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This is me profile 0 Reputation points2024-12-04T19:14:44.8966667+00:00 to verify tcp and udp conn. to server rdp(3389), write in apple terminal:
nc -zv ip_addr 3389
nc -zv ip_addr -u 3389
ip_addr is the address of microsoft machine, u must have success answer
in settings network i have thunderbolt bridge, i turn to inactive. restart mackbook
and it works. luck
macbook m3 pro macos sequoia 15.1.1
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J S 35 Reputation points2025-01-19T02:53:43.5+00:00 I found a relatively easier way to work around it from a Youtube video. You just need to go to mac system setting and search for "privacy and security", in "Local network" under it, find the "Windows app" or "Microsoft remote desktop", normally the switch is turned on. You want to flip it to off and then on. The magically the RDP starts to work again.
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Patrik Moravek 10 Reputation points2025-01-22T01:10:32.4033333+00:00 this worked for me thanks @Jsjsjsjs Sjsjsjhs
In "privacy and security", in "Local network" under it, find the "Windows app" or "Microsoft remote desktop", flip it to off and then on.
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Jelle 0 Reputation points2025-01-23T11:37:27.7266667+00:00 J S: That actually seemed to work! Thanks!
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Ray Larose 0 Reputation points2025-01-27T14:13:45.62+00:00 Thanks J S! This has been bugging me (seemed to come and go at random) and what an easy fix!
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Константин Немов 5 Reputation points2024-11-19T06:57:59.7866667+00:00 -
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Ivo van der Marel 0 Reputation points2024-11-21T14:37:59.2533333+00:00 Same issue, MacOS Windows App continuously returns 0x104.
I solved it similarly by using Parallels Desktop on my Mac, then running Remote Desktop from there, and it works. MacOS -> Local Windows -> Remote Windows....
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Martin Schomaker 0 Reputation points2024-12-10T11:06:05.0233333+00:00 I agree. This is the only solution that worked in my case. First log in from a windows pc and then from the mac.
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