How to enable Remote Desktop on Windows 10 using Control Panel

Created by Antonio Contreras, Modified on Tue, 31 Jan, 2023 at 4:50 PM by Antonio Contreras

Although the Settings app make it easy to allow remote access to your computer, it’s still possible to enable RDP using Control Panel.

To enable Remote Desktop with Control Panel, use these steps:

  1. Open Control Panel.
  2. Click on System and Security.
  3. Under the “System” section, click the Allow remote access link.

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  1. Under the “Remote Desktop” section, select the Allow remote connections to this computer option.

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  1. Click the Apply button.
  2. Click the OK button.

After you complete the steps, you can use one of the available clients from another computer to connect to your device remotely.

 

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