Connect and log in

Steps

  1. Double-click the computer in the sidebar (or select it and press ⌘K, or click Connect).

    Office PC selected, not connected yet: Connect to show the Windows desktop here
  2. The first time, AirSCP shows the computer’s certificate: who it was issued to, by whom, and its fingerprint. Click Always Trust to remember it, or Trust Once for this time only.
  3. If no password is saved, AirSCP asks: type the User name and Password (and the Domain for a company account). Tick Remember the password in Keychain to save it.
  4. Click Log In. The Windows desktop appears in AirSCP’s window.
The Log in to Office PC sheet with user name, domain and password

To end the session, click Disconnect in the bar, or choose Host ▸ Disconnect (⌘E).

Tips

  • Connected desktops stay connected while you look at a server. Switch with ⌘1 to ⌘9.
  • A password typed with Remember is saved only after Windows has checked it.
  • Through an SSH host, AirSCP connects that host first and opens a tunnel through it.

If something goes wrong

  • “The user name or password is incorrect”: try again. A company account needs its domain (the Domain field, or DOMAIN\user).
  • “AirSCP couldn’t reach the server”: check the address, that Remote Desktop is on in Windows, and your VPN. macOS may ask once whether AirSCP may find devices on your local network: choose Allow.
  • “The certificate of … has changed”: someone may be in the middle of the connection, or the computer got a new certificate. Trust it only if you know why it changed.
  • “The session was disconnected in Windows”: another login took it over. Reconnect to take it back.