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Remove a users Microsoft Remote Desktop Plist

  • February 11, 2016
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A user is having issues connecting to Microsoft Remote Desktop on a particular mac. They can login fine from another mac.

How can I delete the plist on the mac that isn't working please almost reset the Remote Desktop settings.

I have ARD available, but me not knowing too much about how to resolve it via terminal is the issue and I could do with someone's guidance.

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    stevewood
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    • February 11, 2016

    @g1za I'm going to point you to an article written by @bentoms on how to install RDC 8 on a Mac. In it he explains where Microsoft is now putting the plist: in the Containers folder structure.

    Create RDC 8 Connection

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    • February 11, 2016

    Hate when I hit Post too soon.....

    What I was going to say is that you could send an rm command via ARD and remove the directory where the plist lives. So:

    rm -rf /Users/<userhome>/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.rdc.mac/Data/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.rdc.mac.plist
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