About aRDP: Secure RDP Client
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Welcome to the best open-source RDP client in the world!
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https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/ardp-pro/id1620745523
Please support my work and GPL open-source software by buying the donation version of this program called aRDP Pro!
Release notes
https://github.com/iiordanov/remote-desktop-clients/blob/master/bVNC/CHANGELOG-aRDP
Older versions
https://github.com/iiordanov/remote-desktop-clients/releases
Report bugs
https://github.com/iiordanov/remote-desktop-clients/issues
If you have questions, please ask on the forum instead of in a review for everybody's benefit
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/bvnc-ardp-aspice-opaque-remote-desktop-clients
Check out bVNC, my VNC Viewer as well
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iiordanov.freebVNC
See below for setup instructions on enabling RDP on Windows.
aRDP is a secure, SSH capable, open source Remote Desktop Protocol client that uses the excellent FreeRDP library and parts of aFreeRDP. Its features include:
- Remote desktop control of computers running any version of Windows except Windows 10 Home. Install a VNC server for Windows 10 Home and use bVNC
- RDP File support in Pro version
- Full Ubuntu 22.04+ support
- Remote desktop control of Linux computers with xrdp installed.
- Master password in aRDP Pro
- MFA/2FA SSH authentication in aRDP Pro
- Sound redirection in in aRDP Pro
- RDP Gateway Support
- SDcard redirection
- Console mode
- Fine control over remote desktop session styling
- Multi-touch control over the remote mouse. One finger tap left-clicks, two-finger tap right-clicks, and three-finger tap middle-clicks
- Right and middle-dragging if you don't lift the first finger that tapped
- Scrolling with a two-finger drag
- Pinch-zooming
- Force Landscape, Immersive Mode, Keep Screen Awake options in Main Menu
- Dynamic resolution changes, allowing you to reconfigure your desktop while connected, and control over virtual machines from BIOS to OS
- Full rotation support. Use the central lock rotation on your device to disable rotation
- Multi-language support
- Full mouse support on Android 4.0+
- Full desktop visibility even with soft keyboard extended
- SSH tunneling for added security or to reach machines behind a firewall.
- UI Optimizations for different screen sizes (for tablets and smartphones)
- Samsung multi-window support
- SSH public/private (pubkey) support
- Importing encrypted/unencrypted RSA keys in PEM format, unencrypted DSA keys in PKCS#8 format
- Automatic connection session saving
- Zoomable, Fit to Screen, and One to One scaling modes
- Two Direct, one Simulated Touchpad, and one Single-handed input modes
- Long-tap to get a choice of clicks, drag modes, scroll, and zoom in single-handed input mode
- Stowable on-screen Ctrl/Alt/Tab/Super and arrow keys
- Sending ESC key using the "Back" button of your device
- Ability to rotate and use D-pad for arrows
- Minimum zoom fits screen, and snaps to 1:1 while zooming
- FlexT9 and hardware keyboard support
- Available on-device help on creating a new connection in the Menu when setting up connections
- Available on-device help on available input modes in the Menu when connected
- Tested with Hackerskeyboard. Using it is recommended (get hackers keyboard from Google Play).
- Export/Import of settings
- Samsung DEX, Alt-Tab, Start Button capture
- Ctrl+Space capture
- Clipboard integration for copy/pasting from your device
- Audio support
Enabling Remote Desktop on Windows:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/clients/remote-desktop-allow-access
Enabling RDP on Linux:
- Install xrdp package
Code:
https://github.com/iiordanov/remote-desktop-clients
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of aRDP: Secure RDP Client since it was posted on our website on 2014-06-13 02:19:35.
The latest version is 6.4.7 and it was updated on 2026-10-10 18:59:15. See below the changes in each version.
aRDP: Secure RDP Client version v6.4.7
Updated At: 2026-08-21
Changes: v6.4.7
- Bugfixes
v6.4.4
- Bugfixes
v6.4.3
- Increased Touch Scroll Sensitivity Slider range
- Touchpad Sensitivity Slider
- Simplified AndroidManifest files for better maintainability
- Bugfixes
- Translations
v6.4.0
- New editable Default Connection profile — the basis for every new connection
- Connections via .rdp file (e.g. CyberArk) now inherit Default Connection settings
- Advanced Settings: added Input Method & Scaling, and grouped into sections
- Input method, scaling & toolbar positio
aRDP: Secure RDP Client version v6.4.5
Updated At: 2026-07-27
Changes: v6.4.5
- Bugfixes
v6.4.4
- Bugfixes
v6.4.3
- Increased Touch Scroll Sensitivity Slider range
- Touchpad Sensitivity Slider
- Simplified AndroidManifest files for better maintainability
- Bugfixes
- Translations
v6.4.0
- New editable Default Connection profile — the basis for every new connection
- Connections via .rdp file (e.g. CyberArk) now inherit Default Connection settings
- Advanced Settings: added Input Method & Scaling, and grouped into sections
- Input method, scaling & toolbar positio
aRDP: Secure RDP Client version v6.4.4
Updated At: 2026-06-21
Changes: v6.4.4
- Bugfixes
v6.4.3
- Increased Touch Scroll Sensitivity Slider range
- Touchpad Sensitivity Slider
- Simplified AndroidManifest files for better maintainability
- Bugfixes
- Translations
v6.4.0
- New editable Default Connection profile — the basis for every new connection
- Connections via .rdp file (e.g. CyberArk) now inherit Default Connection settings
- Advanced Settings: added Input Method & Scaling, and grouped into sections
- Input method, scaling & toolbar position moved from Globa
aRDP: Secure RDP Client version v6.4.3
Updated At: 2026-06-05
Changes: v6.4.3
- Increased Touch Scroll Sensitivity Slider range
- Touchpad Sensitivity Slider
- Simplified AndroidManifest files for better maintainability
- Bugfixes
- Translations
v6.4.0
- New editable Default Connection profile — the basis for every new connection
- Connections via .rdp file (e.g. CyberArk) now inherit Default Connection settings
- Advanced Settings: added Input Method & Scaling, and grouped into sections
- Input method, scaling & toolbar position moved from Global to the Default C
aRDP: Secure RDP Client version v6.3.6
Updated At: 2026-05-17
Changes: v6.3.6
- Update to Advanced Settings toggle order
v6.3.5
- Updated UI for adding new connections
- Implemented a connection sorting widget
- Fix for background of Send Text dialog
- Extra Keys and Send Text translucency
- Extra Keys and Send Text height reduced
- Send Text textbox in landscape mode not fullscreen anymore
- Fix for Simulated Touchpad bottom pan with Extra Keys up
v6.3.3
- Attempt NetBIOS name resolution when address prefixed with
- Faster detection of IPV6 addresses vs IPV4 a
aRDP: Secure RDP Client version v6.3.3
Updated At: 2026-03-29
Changes: v6.3.3
- Attempt NetBIOS name resolution when address prefixed with
- Faster detection of IPV6 addresses vs IPV4 addresses with host:port format
- Improved clipboard handling
v6.3.0
- New On-screen Modifier, F-keys, Control chars, and other special chars
- New Send Text dialog
- Replaced Toast messages with Snackbar messages that show full text
v6.2.9
- Option and automation for disabling Battery Optimizations
- Fix for OK button color when deleting connections
v6.2.8
- Fix yes/no and alert
aRDP: Secure RDP Client version v6.2.8
Updated At: 2026-02-27
Changes: v6.2.8
- Fix yes/no and alert dialogs crash on older Androids
- Changed glyph cache default to false
v6.2.6
- Localized the app into most supported languages
- Ensured all strings are present in existing localizations
- Improved messaging
v6.2.5
- Vastly lowered bandwidth usage for Windows hosts and Gfx H264 codec
v6.2.3
- Launch app into separate task started via URI intent
v6.2.2
- UI Refresh
- Light/Dark mode theme while not connected
- Bugfixes
v6.2.1
- Updated translations
v6.2.0
- Mainten
aRDP: Secure RDP Client version v6.2.5
Updated At: 2026-02-21
Changes: v6.2.5
- Vastly lowered bandwidth usage for Windows hosts and Gfx H264 codec
v6.2.3
- Launch app into separate task started via URI intent
v6.2.2
- UI Refresh
- Light/Dark mode theme while not connected
- Bugfixes
v6.2.1
- Updated translations
v6.2.0
- Maintenance and stability updates
- Fix for servers that don't send image until input is sent
v6.1.8
- Fix for .rdp files opened with content:// URI
- Enabled Glyph cache
v6.1.7
- Fix for back button right-click
- Fix for pointer offset in window
aRDP: Secure RDP Client version v6.2.2
Updated At: 2026-01-21
Changes: v6.2.2
- UI Refresh
- Light/Dark mode theme while not connected
- Bugfixes
v6.2.1
- Updated translations
v6.2.0
- Maintenance and stability updates
- Fix for servers that don't send image until input is sent
v6.1.8
- Fix for .rdp files opened with content:// URI
- Enabled Glyph cache
v6.1.7
- Fix for back button right-click
- Fix for pointer offset in windowed mode
- Fix for navigation bar with immersive mode disabled hiding part of desktop
v6.1.6
- Fixes to import/export and master password ha
aRDP: Secure RDP Client version v6.2.0
Updated At: 2025-12-14
Changes: v6.2.0
- Maintenance and stability updates
- Fix for servers that don't send image until input is sent
v6.1.8
- Fix for .rdp files opened with content:// URI
- Enabled Glyph cache
v6.1.7
- Fix for back button right-click
- Fix for pointer offset in windowed mode
- Fix for navigation bar with immersive mode disabled hiding part of desktop
v6.1.6
- Fixes to import/export and master password hamburger menu actions
- Show toast on long-tap of on-screen mouse wheel
- Fix for nav buttons covering con
