Windows 7 and early version of Windows 10 You'll need this to configure the clients. ![]() Make note of the name of this PC under How to connect to this PC.Members of the Administrators group automatically have access.As needed, add users who can connect remotely by clicking Select users that can remotely access this PC.It is also recommended to keep the PC awake and discoverable to facilitate connections.Use the slider to enable Remote Desktop.Select the System group followed by the Remote Desktop item.On the device you want to connect to, select Start and then click the Settings icon on the left.You can configure your PC for remote access with a few easy steps. Windows 10 Fall Creator Update (1709) or later You can also use the legacy way of enabling Remote Desktop, however this method provides less functionality and validation. Since this functionality was added in the Windows 10 Fall Creators update (1709), a separate downloadable app is also available that provides similar functionality for earlier versions of Windows. The simplest way to allow access to your PC from a remote device is using the Remote Desktop options under Settings. Before you start a connection, it's a good idea to look up the name of the computer you're connecting to and to make sure Remote Desktop connections are allowed through its firewall. For permission to connect, you must be on the list of users. To connect to a remote PC, that computer must be turned on, it must have a network connection, Remote Desktop must be enabled, you must have network access to the remote computer (this could be through the Internet), and you must have permission to connect. You can't connect to computers running a Home edition (like Windows 10 Home). Sigh - changes like Microsoft did to Skype - change the entire look so everyone goes “what’s happening - where is….?”.You can use Remote Desktop to connect to Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise, Windows 8.1 and 8 Enterprise and Pro, Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate, and Windows Server versions newer than Windows Server 2008. So I might need to read a manual here - if I can find what Microsoft call this feature in the DOCUMENTATION SEARCH as it’s sure not finding “FORWARD PRINTING DEVICES” as it was called before in version 8. Still to find the “redirect printing to a local printer” option work - I’ve imported all my 87 sites (yes - 87) and find it doesn’t print to my local printer (even though the only option I can see is ticked in Remote Desktop 10 but it’s not clear if that is the one). I’m sure “under the hood” there’s been changes with version 10 which are nice - but I’m yet to read anything in the notes which makes this a “must have, upgrade”. I have over 80 Remote Desktops links and by far it’s far better layed out in Version 8 than with 10 which is just one huge list (or view them “by icons”) - so if you have more than say 4 Remote Desktops you connect to regularly, your going to see a list of “fine print” names without contrasting “darker” backgrounds every second connection - which really makes it easier to see. ![]() I have the version 8 and version 10 side by side. “Simplified” layout is actually more confusing
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