{"id":90102,"date":"2022-03-04T06:00:22","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T11:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=90102"},"modified":"2022-05-04T18:18:37","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T22:18:37","slug":"enable-remote-desktop-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/enable-remote-desktop-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to enable Remote Desktop on Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Windows 10, you can <strong>enable Remote Desktop<\/strong> to allow remote access to a computer using the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). Usually, you would use this feature to offer assistance or control a device or server without being physically present at the location using the modern &#8220;Remote Desktop&#8221; or legacy &#8220;Remote Desktop Connection&#8221; app.<\/p>\n<p>The ability to allow external access to a device has been available for many years, but it was a feature you have to configure using the Control Panel. However, on Windows 10, the settings to enable remote access are now included in the Settings app.<\/p>\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/how-to\/\">guide<\/a>, you will learn the steps to enable Remote Desktop to manage a device or access your files and apps remotely using the Settings app as well as using Control Panel on <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-10\/\">Windows 10<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tip-box\"><span><strong>Important:<\/strong> Remote Desktop is <strong>not<\/strong> a feature available on <strong>Windows 10 Home<\/strong>, only on Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise. If you&#8217;re running Windows 10 Home, you can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/setup-remote-desktop-windows-10-home-chrome\/\">Chrome Remote Desktop as an alternative<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"toc\">\n<li><a href=\"#enable_remote_desktop_settings_windows10\">Enable Remote Desktop on Windows 10 using Settings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#enable_remote_desktop_controlpanel_windows10\">Enable Remote Desktop on Windows 10 using Control Panel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/enable-remote-desktop-command-prompt-windows-10\/\">Enable Remote Desktop on Windows 10 using Command Prompt<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/enable-remote-desktop-powershell-windows-10\/\">Enable Remote Desktop on Windows 10 using PowerShell<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"enable_remote_desktop_settings_windows10\">Enable Remote Desktop on Windows 10 using Settings<\/h2>\n<p>To enable Remote Desktop on Windows 10 using the Settings app, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Settings <\/strong>on Windows 10.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>System<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>Remote Desktop<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Turn on the <strong>Enable Remote Desktop<\/strong> toggle switch.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-127565\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/enable-remote-desktop-windows-10_.jpg?resize=827%2C307&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Enable remote desktop on Windows 10\" width=\"827\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/enable-remote-desktop-windows-10_.jpg?w=906&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 906w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/enable-remote-desktop-windows-10_.jpg?resize=300%2C111&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/enable-remote-desktop-windows-10_.jpg?resize=150%2C56&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Confirm<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the steps, you can connect to the computer using the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.microsoft.com\/store\/detail\/microsoft-remote-desktop\/9WZDNCRFJ3PS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">modern Remote Desktop app (recommended)<\/a> or the Remote Desktop Connection app included with Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll also notice two new additional options to ensure you can always connect when you&#8217;re away, including &#8220;<strong>Keep my PC awake for connection when it is plugged in&#8221;<\/strong> and &#8220;<strong>Make my PC discoverable on private networks to enable automatic connection from a remote device.&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-127564\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/remote-desktop-settings-windows-10_.jpg?resize=827%2C423&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 10 Remote Desktop settings\" width=\"827\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/remote-desktop-settings-windows-10_.jpg?w=906&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 906w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/remote-desktop-settings-windows-10_.jpg?resize=300%2C153&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/remote-desktop-settings-windows-10_.jpg?resize=150%2C77&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the &#8220;Advanced settings&#8221; page, you&#8217;ll also find additional options, such as the ability to require computers to use &#8220;Network Level Authentication&#8221; to connect. This feature makes the connection more secure by requiring users to authenticate with the network before they can connect to the device.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-127566\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/remote-desktop-advanced-settings-windows-10_.jpg?resize=827%2C469&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Remote Desktop Advanced settings on Windows 10\" width=\"827\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/remote-desktop-advanced-settings-windows-10_.jpg?w=906&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 906w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/remote-desktop-advanced-settings-windows-10_.jpg?resize=300%2C170&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/remote-desktop-advanced-settings-windows-10_.jpg?resize=150%2C85&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The settings page also displays the current Remote Desktop port if you need to configure a router to allow remote connections outside the network. If nothing changes on your device, the port number should always be <strong>3389<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"enable_remote_desktop_controlpanel_windows10\">Enable Remote Desktop on Windows 10 using Control Panel<\/h2>\n<p>Although the Settings app makes it easy to allow remote access to your computer, it&#8217;s still possible to enable RDP using Control Panel.<\/p>\n<p>To enable Remote Desktop with Control Panel, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Control Panel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>System and Security<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Under the &#8220;System&#8221; section, click the <strong>Allow remote access<\/strong> link.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-127567\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/allow-remote-access-control-panel-option.jpg?resize=827%2C417&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Allow Remote Access on Control Panel\" width=\"827\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/allow-remote-access-control-panel-option.jpg?w=874&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 874w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/allow-remote-access-control-panel-option.jpg?resize=300%2C151&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/allow-remote-access-control-panel-option.jpg?resize=150%2C76&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Under the &#8220;Remote Desktop&#8221; section, select the <strong>Allow remote connections to this computer<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-127568\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/allow-remote-connection-computer-control-panel.jpg?resize=412%2C468&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Remote settings on System Properties\" width=\"412\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/allow-remote-connection-computer-control-panel.jpg?w=412&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 412w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/allow-remote-connection-computer-control-panel.jpg?resize=264%2C300&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 264w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/allow-remote-connection-computer-control-panel.jpg?resize=132%2C150&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 132w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 412px) 100vw, 412px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Apply <\/strong>button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>OK<\/strong>\u00a0button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After you complete the steps, you can use one of the available clients from another computer to connect to your device remotely.<\/p>\n<p>It should be noted that as you enable the feature using Control Panel, the option to require <strong>Network Level Authentication<\/strong> also gets selected by default, which is an option you want to have enabled anyway.<\/p>\n<p>While you can use Control Panel to configure Remote Desktop on Windows 10 and previous versions, such as Windows 8.1 and Windows 7, the ability to turn on the feature using the Settings app is only available starting on Windows 10.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can turn on remote access to your computer using the Settings app \u2014 here&#8217;s how to enable the feature on Windows 10.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":127562,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[95,19,2540,2576],"class_list":["post-90102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-windows","tag-difficulty-level-beginner","tag-how-to","tag-windows-10","tag-windows-help"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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