Microsoft Remote Desktop 10 Mac Error Code 0x4

The Fix for 0x4 Errors on Mac RDP Remote Desktop Connection. For us the solution came when we went into the system preferences of the Remote Desktop Connection.

  1. Microsoft Remote Desktop 10 Mac Error Code 0x4 On Mac
  2. Microsoft Remote Desktop 10 Mac Error Code 0x4
  • Mar 21, 2020 When the server is in this state and returning 0x4 to the v.10 Mac client, what errors (if any) do Windows Remote Desktop Connection (MSTSC.EXE) and the v.8 Mac client return. Based on my research, in some cases, MSTSC returns 'Internal Error' and the v.8 Mac client returns 'Connection Reset by Peer'.
  • But the exact same 'Internal Error' problem with connecting via Remote Desktop, which presents intermittently. I never had any problems with Windows 10 and Remote Desktop until about a year ago, so I'm assuming one of the newer revisions of Windows 10 introduced this problem.:(– Daniel Nov 9 '18 at 20:25.
  • The Fix for 0x4 Errors on Mac RDP Remote Desktop Connection. For us the solution came when we went into the system preferences of the Remote Desktop Connection.

Microsoft Remote Desktop 10 Mac Error Code 0x4 On Mac

You have a Mac Computer and are running Microsoft Desktop (RDP) throws an Error code: 0x4 just randomly when you try to connect to a computer you have configured for connection.

For us, this problem just randomly started this year after Microsoft updated their RDP software. “Go Microsoft”

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We have searched the web, and noticed that the suggestions to Reboot the computer, or restart the RDP software, or both. Do not appear to reliably work. Although we did have some luck with this.

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Another suggestion was to copy or recreate the connection in RDP. Again, only limited success with this solution.

Microsoft Remote Desktop 10 Mac Error Code 0x4

For us the solution came when we went into the system preferences of the Remote Desktop Connection

And you will notice the default preferences look something like this.

We simply unticked the “Use hardware acceleration when possible” check box.

That’s it. After doing this you should notice that it fixes Mac RDP not connecting with 0x4 Errors.