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. In this guide, 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 Windows 10.
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Enable Remote Desktop on Windows 10 using Settings
To enable Remote Desktop on Windows 10 using the Settings app, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, you can connect to the computer using the modern Remote Desktop app (recommended) or the Remote Desktop Connection app included with Windows 10.
You’ll also notice two new additional options to ensure you can always connect when you’re away, including “Keep my PC awake for connection when it is plugged in” and “Make my PC discoverable on private networks to enable automatic connection from a remote device.”
In the “Advanced settings” page, you’ll also find additional options, such as the ability to require computers to use “Network Level Authentication” to connect. This feature makes the connection more secure by requiring users to authenticate with the network before they can connect to the device.
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 3389.
Enable Remote Desktop on Windows 10 using Control Panel
Although the Settings app makes 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: After you complete the steps, you can use one of the available clients from another computer to connect to your device remotely.
It should be noted that as you enable the feature using Control Panel, the option to require Network Level Authentication also gets selected by default, which is an option you want to have enabled anyway. 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. All content on this site is provided with no warranties, express or implied. Use any information at your own risk. Always backup of your device and files before making any changes. Privacy policy info.
