Can't rdp to Azure on Mac OS X

Question

I am trying to Remote Desktop onto an Azure instance from Mac OS X, but can\'t find a tool that allows me to do it. Address and username is fine, but none of the clients seem to

Answer 1

It's tricky to connect to an Azure Cloud Service (aka Web or Worker Role) from a Mac, since PaaS instances sit behind a load balancer. You therefore need to specify which instance to connect to via cookies.

Royal TS supports cookies, so I got this working:

• Install Royal TS free version (http://www.royalapplications.com/ts/osx/features)
• Add the Remote Desktop plugin
• Create new connection
• Enter usual details (server/username/password)
• Advanced > Connection > Load Balance Info > Cookie: mstshash=Your.Server#Your.Server_IN_0

This cookie info is available in the RDP file you can download for your instance from the Azure management portal (just open it in a text editor).