Does Tempest support RDP on Apple Silicon Macs?

Yes — the macOS app is native on M-series chips and Intel, and RDP sessions run in the same window as SSH, VNC, SFTP, and serial sessions.

How does this compare to Microsoft's Windows App (Remote Desktop)?

Microsoft's client does RDP only. Tempest does RDP plus everything around it — SSH, SFTP, VNC, serial, Kubernetes — with encrypted profile sync across devices, so mixed Windows/Linux management stays in one app.

Is RDP in the free plan?

RDP is a Pro feature. The free plan covers SSH, Mosh, SFTP, FTP, S3, and WebDAV; Pro adds RDP, VNC, Kubernetes, Telnet, RCON, serial, unlimited sync, and the AI agent.

Can I RDP to a machine that's not exposed to the internet?

Yes — tunnel through an SSH jump host or port forward inside Tempest, or ride a zero-trust path like Tailscale or Cloudflare Access.

Does it work on Windows and Linux too?

Yes — the same RDP support ships on every desktop platform, so your profiles work wherever you sit down.

RDP client for Mac

RDP on the Mac, in the same app as everything else

Windows Server via RDP, the Linux fleet via SSH, the switch via serial — a real estate is mixed, and juggling Microsoft's Windows App plus a terminal plus an SFTP client is friction you feel daily. Tempest puts RDP consoles in the same grid as your terminals and file managers, with every profile synced and end-to-end encrypted.

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Native on Apple Silicon and Intel. Also on Windows, Linux & mobile.

Tempest on macOS showing an RDP console next to SSH terminals

One grid

RDP, VNC, SSH, and files — one window

Like a Dell iDRAC view for your whole infrastructure: the Windows desktop, the Linux shell, and the file transfer all visible at once.

Full RDP sessions to Windows Server and desktops.

VNC for Linux desktops, KVMs, and headless boxes.

Split-screen the RDP console next to the SSH session debugging it. Split screens

Mixed RDP and terminal sessions in the Tempest grid

Profiles, not prompts

Saved, synced, encrypted connections

Every RDP host lives in the same zero-knowledge encrypted profile store as your SSH hosts — synced to your other Macs, your PC, and your phone.

Zero-knowledge E2E encryption for credentials. How E2EE works

Organize Windows and Linux hosts in one searchable list.

Team vaults share RDP credentials without pasting passwords in Slack.

Tempest connection profiles synced across devices

Reach private hosts

Tunnel RDP through SSH without a second tool

The Windows box is behind a bastion? Port-forward through the jump host and open the RDP session — all inside Tempest.

SSH port forwarding with saved rules. Port forwarding guide

Jump-host chains for multi-hop access. Jump host guide

Zero-trust paths: Teleport, Cloudflare Access, AWS SSM, GCP IAP, Tailscale. Zero-trust guide

Frequently asked questions

Does Tempest support RDP on Apple Silicon Macs?: Yes — the macOS app is native on M-series chips and Intel, and RDP sessions run in the same window as SSH, VNC, SFTP, and serial sessions.
How does this compare to Microsoft's Windows App (Remote Desktop)?: Microsoft's client does RDP only. Tempest does RDP plus everything around it — SSH, SFTP, VNC, serial, Kubernetes — with encrypted profile sync across devices, so mixed Windows/Linux management stays in one app.
Is RDP in the free plan?: RDP is a Pro feature. The free plan covers SSH, Mosh, SFTP, FTP, S3, and WebDAV; Pro adds RDP, VNC, Kubernetes, Telnet, RCON, serial, unlimited sync, and the AI agent.
Can I RDP to a machine that's not exposed to the internet?: Yes — tunnel through an SSH jump host or port forward inside Tempest, or ride a zero-trust path like Tailscale or Cloudflare Access.
Does it work on Windows and Linux too?: Yes — the same RDP support ships on every desktop platform, so your profiles work wherever you sit down.

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