By default on a Windows Server Product Windows Remote Management (WinRM) is enabled, but Remote Desktop (RDP) is Disabled. On workstation operating systems neither is enabled by default.

1. Registry Setting For Remote Desktop
2. Disable Remote Registry Windows 10

1 Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the System icon. Starting with Windows 10 build 20161, you will need to open Settings instead, click/tap on the System icon, and click/tap on About on the left side. 2 Click/tap on the Remote settings link on the left side of the System window. (see screenshot below). The built-in Windows Remote Desktop Connection (RDP) client (mstsc.exe) saves the remote computer name (or IP address) and the username that is used to login after each successful connection to the remote computer. On the next start, the RDP client offers the user to select one of the connections that was used previously. By far the easiest way is to enable RDP through the graphical interface. Launch System Properties and click Remote Settings in the left hand pane. Choose the Allow remote connections to this computer radial button. Click Select Users to add users to connect via RDP.

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Enabling RDP locally. Drivers sun microsystems laptops & desktops.

Method 1: Graphical Interface

By far the easiest way is to enable RDP through the graphical interface.

1. Launch System Properties and click Remote Settings in the left hand pane.
2. Choose the Allow remote connections to this computer radial button.
3. Click Select Users to add users to connect via RDP.

NOTE: By default the local Administrators group will be allowed to connect with RDP. Also the user that is currently logged in will also be allowed to connect.

4. Click OK to close the interface, RDP is now enabled on the compute.

NOTE: Enabling RDP through the GIU will also configure the Windows Firewall with the appropriate ports to allow RDP connections.

NOTE: To Disable Remote Desktop select the Don’t allow remote connections to this computer radial button.

Method 2: Registry

To enable remote desktop by directly editing the registry use the following steps:

1. Launch the registry editing tool by typing REGEDIT in the run.
2. Navigate to the following node: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurRentControlSetControlTerminal Server
3. Select the fDenyTSConnections Name

4. Change the Data Value from 1 to 0, select OK.

NOTE: Enabling RDP through the registry will not configure the Windows Firewall with the appropriate ports to allow RDP connections.

Type the following in an administrative command prompt:

1. Launch the Command Prompt as Administrator.
2. Type the following command:

NOTE: Enabling RDP through the Command Prompt will not configure the Windows Firewall with the appropriate ports to allow RDP connections.

Type the following:

To disable RDP with the Command Prompt, use the following steps.

1. Launch the Command Prompt as Administrator.
2. Type the following command:

Set-ItemProperty-Path'HKLM:SystemCurrentControlSetControlTerminal Server'-Name'fDenyTSConnections'–Value0

NOTE: Enabling RDP through the Command Prompt will not configure the Windows Firewall with the appropriate ports to allow RDP connections.

Type the following:

Registry Setting For Remote Desktop

Enable-NetFirewallRule-DisplayGroup'Remote Desktop'

NOTE: By default the local Administrators group will be allowed to connect with RDP. Also the user that is currently logged in will also be allowed to connect.

To disable RDP with the PowerShell, use the following steps.

Disable Remote Registry Windows 10

1. Launch PowerShell as Administrator.
2. Type the following command:

Set-ItemProperty-Path'HKLM:SystemCurrentControlSetControlTerminal Server'-Name'fDenyTSConnections'–Value1

Until next time – Ride Safe! Drivers trinityworks.

Rick Trader
Windows Server Instructor – Interface Technical Training
Phoenix, AZ

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