MacOS – How to resolve 501: Method Not Implemented in MRD for OSX El Captain

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I've gotten a MBP with El Captain installed & latest MRD (Microsoft Remote Desktop) 8.0.33 – However when I try connecting to a Windows host with it's PC name given along with credentials .. MRD gives me the following:

HTTPEndpointException: 4, The non-proxy http connection failed to
connect with the message: 501 Not Implemented stack exchange

The same credentials & settings worked before, it somehow doesn't work now. I have done intensive research on it including this, this, this, this & this to no avail at all. I've also attempted to install Royal TSX, and it gives me the below:

The connection failed. (Error Code: CONNECTERROR)

I'm fed up & would require to handle office docs & mailboxes from my Windows Host. I can't ssh into for obvious office reasons. Can the community resolve this one?

Best Answer

After a lot of trial & error, I figured out the most logical assumptions & got it to work. It goes like this (in-case anyone else finds the same problem & is looking forward to an answer):

  1. Determine the host gate way
  2. Physically access the computer
  3. Open up Windows Services (if host is Windows)
  4. In Services, look for Remote Desktop Services
  5. In Remote Desktop Services, click Properties & drop down to Automatic if not already
  6. Restart the Machine (Optional)

Try again with your MBP, and with Wireless connection, you need not set any additional GW info on RDP Client. Food for thought is - this could be one possible way out of many other circumstances you run into. Make sure RDP services aren't disabled on the GW which's suppose to distribute the connection packets & route it the way it should.

Let me know in case I could additionally help with something entirely different if the circumstances are different & RDP services are already not disabled.

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