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CoRD 0.5.5

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CoRD is an open source native Mac OS X remote desktop client for Microsoft Remote Desktop and Terminal Services. It is a Universal Binary, and allows you to connect to multiple servers concurrently. It was originally ported from the UNIX program rdesktop. Bug reports and patches are welcomed, and can be submitted from the Sourceforge project page.

What's New

Version 0.5.5:

Bugs fixed:

Fixes a security bug present in rdesktop (http://securitytracker.com/id/1020708 ; Thanks to Chris Foster)
Fixes some occurrences of icons being painted the wrong colors
Keep after Disconnect is now fixed and functional
CoRD should no longer automatically get associated with wrong file types (like XLS)
Search now searches usernames and domains, as well as hostnames
The inspector now properly updates as servers are searched
Next/Previous buttons/shortcuts now work when the drawer is hidden
Searching will no longer cause the active session to change.

Known Issues:

Copy and Paste doesn't work for some 64-bit Windows machines
Fullscreen is glitchy
Spaces support is glitchy

Version 0.5.5:

Bugs fixed:

Fixes a security bug present in rdesktop (http://securitytracker.com/id/1020708 ; Thanks to Chris Foster)
Fixes some occurrences of icons being painted the wrong colors
Keep after Disconnect is now fixed and functional
CoRD should no longer automatically get associated with wrong file types (like more...

Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later.

Microsoft Remo...

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Connect to Windows machines.
TSclientX

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Remote Desktop Protocol client.
RDP Launcher

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Demo $10.95

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CoRD User Discussion (Write a Review)

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Coexist reviewed on 27 Jul 2011

I like this app BUT it seems to stall out if I am not on it consistantly.

For instance, if I click off of it to my desktop (I have a Mac), it will stall out and I have to close and reopen it.

Any way around this. Can it stay open and functional even if I am not using it at that moment?

Thanks!

[Version 0.5.5]

+16

Scott_m29 reviewed on 30 Apr 2011

This is great app. I use it nearly every work day to get pesky little Windows-specific things done, and CoRD works perfectly for me. Never had a problem. Well done.

[Version 0.5.5]

Jdaytona commented on 17 May 2010

Great app.
Use it to manage windows servers daily.

Thanks to the developers!

[Version 0.5.4]

+87

26cab40 commented on 19 Dec 2009

Brilliant software, the best RD app bar none.
Just one issue, I can't get the audio from my PC's integrated sound card to exit via its normal physical output.
When using cord, the RD settings seem to take precedent.
Any ideas ?

[Version 0.5.1]

1 Reply

+87

26cab40 replied on 20 Dec 2009

Actually, it's worse.
It won't even foward audio to the Mac.

Maler commented on 14 Oct 2009

Shame, that developers abandoned Tiger :(. We use old Macs with Mac OS X Tiger as terminal stations for Windows, and i wanted to switch from RDC to some other product :(.

[Version 0.5.1]

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Peelman replied on 01 Nov 2009

CoRD 0.4.3 is still available for download and works fine on 10.4.

+51

Franko reviewed on 09 Sep 2009

Ok I realize the following adjective is used ad nauseam but...CoRD is "snappy" on my DP 2.0 Powermac G5! While MS' RD is ok, CoRD brings up the Vista DT in the time you can say "BSOD" :)

[Version 0.5.1]

+16

PetieG commented on 03 Sep 2009

This is the best remote desktop app for the Mac -- thank you, thank you, thank you very much for upgrading this so frequently and timely.

[Version 0.5.1]

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Arup replied on 02 Dec 2011

How to install it.I did not find any executable in the zip file.

+16

Petieg replied on 02 Jan 2012

Uh... Arup... Really? It's a Mac app, not a Windows app. It is used to connect to Windoze machines.

+122

Gryffin reviewed on 12 Aug 2009

CoRD still offers much better performance than Microsoft's own Remote Desktop Client (currently version 2.0.1). Just tried the two side by side, connecting to a Dell workstation running WinXP Pro on the same subnet. CoRD connected faster, and the frame rate seemed to be about double MS RDC's when dragging an object around the screen.

CoRD's UI may not be as polished (sorry, but I hate "drawers"), and it crashes on me once every few months or so, but it does what it does very well, better than anything else I've found. What's not to like?

[Version 0.5]

+79

NaOH reviewed on 29 Jul 2009

CoRD has been a mainstay in my toolkit for many years now, for those times when I have to deal with Windows computers and servers.

Over the years I've seen it improve and become more refined.

However, one thing appears to have been a long standing oddity.
The icons that appear in the bottom left of the System Tray/toolbar (just to the right of the Start menu) have never drawn properly. It looks like the mask is drawn, but not the icon.

It's not a major issue, but it puzzles me that such an obvious issue hasn't been addressed in the many years that I've used CoRD.

Other than that, I've never had any major issues with CoRD at all.

Two thumbs up!

[Version 0.5]

+18

mikelambrellis reviewed on 01 Jul 2009

Having tried Microsoft's own appalling rdp client as well as the MacPorts rdesktop client, I can only say that CoRD is excellent.

It has a VERY Mac-like interface and I like the scaling of the windowed display to fit my laptop's screen.

Congratulations to the developer.

My only request would be to add the ability to run specific applications/shells.

[Version 0.5b2]

1 Reply

Arup replied on 02 Dec 2011

The cord zip file does not have any executable.How do I install it.I want to use it on windows xp to connect to mac 10.5.

+115

Shock-J had trouble on 10 Nov 2009

CoRD doesn't seem to forward disks anymore. I use it very infrequently so I don't know when this started, but I no longer see my shares in the PC I'm controlling with CoRD. They show up fine using RDC.

I'm on a MacPro, 10.6.2.

[Version 0.5.1]

1 Reply

Peelman replied on 25 Nov 2009

in 0.5.1 there was a small setting changed to allow people to enable/disable individual paths/disks without removing them. Simply go into the Forwarding prefs and check/uncheck the Enabled box and try again. The check in the code doesn't handle that property properly. There is a fix in place for 0.5.2. We're hoping to roll that out as soon as our current crop of cursor issues are fixed.

macker123 had trouble on 20 Aug 2009

CoRD is awesome. I literally use it 12+ hrs per day and manage alot of different connections seamlessly.

However, one thing that has annoyed me from the start is I lose my apple key select all, copy and paste. Anytime I hit the apple key it opens up the windows start menu. If I disable it I get nothing.

Having to right click copy/paste takes so much more time than apple key a/c/v, etc

Any way to get this functionality?

[Version 0.5]

1 Reply

peelman replied on 03 Sep 2009

Ctrl-X, Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V, like normal on a Windows machine?

+10

evilinstone had trouble on 16 Jun 2009

Hi,

Thanks for CoRD.

It's awesome!

Please add options for turn off mapping COMMAND key to WINDOWS key.

I hate "always popup" Windows menu.

Thanks!

[Version 0.4.3]

2 Replies

+81

PaulNoJustPaul replied on 30 Jun 2009

If you're running one of the 0.5 pre-releases and are comfortable with Terminal, try this:

defaults write net.sf.cord SendWindowsKey 0

HTH and cheers.

dorianj (developer) replied on 25 Jul 2009

We've added this in 0.5b3.

+20

dalahast had trouble on 18 Dec 2006

Where's the documentation? I don't get it. I emter an IP and it freezes.

[Version 0.2]

1 Reply

Pecosbill commented on 06 Mar 2007

Try seeing if you can get info here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/cord

yellowdog had trouble on 14 Sep 2006

I'm probably being a fish but when I put in the ip address of the pc i want to connect to ie. 10.15.22.2 and then click connect, nothing happens. I've posted this to the developers site but has anyone had and or resolved the same problem?

[Version 0.1]

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