Version 2.0.0 Beta of the Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client for the Intel-based Mac has been available from the mactopia website for some time but expires March 31, 2008.  No sign of the official release to my knowledge.  It supports multiple simultaneous connections as well as new features.  Remember to hold down the command key when you hit “connect” to connect in console mode.

Get it here.  The current 1.0.3 can be found here.  Visit the mactopia website for other languages.

• Universal Binary
• Runs natively on both Intel-based and PowerPC-based Macs.
• Remote Desktop Protocol 6.0
• Provides better compatibility with Windows Vista, improved security features, and many other improvements.
• Improved User Experience
• Provides a true Mac experience and improved usability.
• Improved Customization Options
• Lets you change application preferences, including keyboard shortcuts, while you are running a session. Changes take effect the next time that you connect.
• Dynamic Screen Resizing
• Lets you resize your session window or switch to full-screen mode during a session.
• Improved Printing Support
• Supports all configured printers on your Mac. No longer limited to PostScript printers.
• Multiple Sessions (Improved in Beta 2)
• Improvements to File menu commands and connection files let you connect to multiple Windows-based computers at the same time.
• Network Level Authentication (NLA) Support (New in Beta 2)
• Helps provide greater security when connecting to computers running Windows Vista.
• Auto Reconnect (New in Beta 2)
• Supports automatic reconnection when a network connection to a remote session is lost.
• Wide Screen Support (New in Beta 2)
• Supports optimal resolution settings for wide screen displays.

Tags: 2, beta, desktop, mac, remote