Enable Windows 7 to Make and Accept a Remote Desktop Connection

[A6er]

FIRST

Enable Remote Connection

1. Go to Control Panel>System>Advanced System Settings

2. Go to Remote tab.

3. Under Remote Assistance, put a check mark on Allow Remote Assistance connections to this computer.
Note: This automatically adds Remote Desktop exception to Windows Firewall.

4. Click on Apply.



OPTION ONE

To Connect to a Remote Desktop (Local Area Connectivity)


1. Go to Start>All Programs>Accessories>Remote Desktop Connection

2. Enter the Computer Name or IP address of the computer you wish to connect to.

3. For more connection options, click on Options
NOTE: Here you can save the connection profile, adjust display properties, run specified programs upon connection, adjust connection bandwidth, etc. For more information on specific tabs, click on Help.

4. Click on Connect.

5. Enter your log in credentials of a user account on the remote computer that is allowed to do a remote desktop connection.

OPTION TWO

Enable Windows 7 to Accept Remote Desktop Connection (Local Area Connectivity)


1. Go to Control Panel>System>Advanced System Settings

2. Go to Remote tab.

3. Under Remote Assistance, put a check mark on Allow Remote Assistance connections to this computer
Note: This automatically adds Remote Desktop exception in Windows Firewall.

4. Click on Advanced...

5. Put a check mark on Allow this computer to be controlled remotely.

6. Click on OK.
Note: This automatically adds Remote Assistance exception in Windows Firewall.


7. Remote Desktop Connection behind a router (Single computer)

• Configure your router's port forwarding to allow connections on port 3389
• Now in RDC just type the IP address supplied by your ISP

8. Remote Desktop Connection behind a router (Multiple computers)

• For each computer you want to remotely connect to you have to configure each computer to listen to different ports to avoid port conflicts by changing the registry key in
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\TerminalServer\WinStations\RDP-Tcp\PortNumber
  
  
  
  
  
• Port Numbers are in Decimal format
  Note: To avoid conflict with other programs it is suggested to select a port between 49152 and 65535.
  
• Now take that number you've chosen your computer to listen to and configure your router to port forward to that number
  
• To connect to that computer your format will now be ISPIPAddress:PortNumber (ex. 222.222.2.8:1234) to connect to that specific computer behind the router
  Important: If you have a firewall software running, that too has to be configured to allow communication to the port you opened in your router as well.

Note: The above steps assumes that you're not part of a domain.

[jamesjla]

Enter your log in credentials of a user account on the remote computer that is allowed to do a remote desktop connection.

[JohnFeliciano]

thank you so much for sharing....

[Margross]

Enter your log in credentials of a user account on the remote computer that is allowed to do a remote desktop connection.

I agree with you.


Margros

[Maxt3rJF]

On a domain you better create groups like "RemoteTerminalUsers" that you add to you local PCs "remote desktop users" group so that it's easier to manage.

I agree with you.


Margros

[Brendon77]

Nice info, thanks for sharing.