Remote Desktop connection status

The Remote Desktop status icon appears in the menu bar of each Remote Desktop client. The status icon has several states, depending on the status of the client computer.

Icon	Description
	Not active Remote Desktop is installed but isn’t currently running on the client computer.
	Ready Remote Desktop is installed and running on the client.
	Administered Remote Desktop is installed and running on the client computer, the administrator is actively observing or controlling, and the client is set to indicate when it is being observed.

Icon

Description

Not active

Remote Desktop is installed but isn’t currently running on the client computer.

Ready

Remote Desktop is installed and running on the client.

Administered

Remote Desktop is installed and running on the client computer, the administrator is actively observing or controlling, and the client is set to indicate when it is being observed.