How to enable and disable Remote Desktop in Windows 7
When it comes to the Remote Desktop of Windows 7, one needs to be aware of the fact that Remote Desktop Connection
is disabled as default by Windows 7. A user will need to manually enable the Remote Desktop in order to access the computer in question remotely.
Follow the steps highlighted below for instructions on hwo to enable Remote Desktop on Windows 7:
Step 1:
Right click on >Computer< and select >Properties<
Step 2:
On the left hand menu you will see >Remote Settings< – select this…
Step 3:
Under >Remote Desktop<
select the following option if you have older versions of RDP installed on your system:
- Allow connections from computers running any version of Remote Desktop (less secure< and select the following option if you have latest version of RDP (Version 6+) installed on your system:
- Allow connections only from computers running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication (more secure)
Should you be utilizing the Windows firewall, Windows will then automatically configure the firewall to allow for Remote Desktop Connections.
