Showing posts with label Registry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Registry. Show all posts

Friday, August 9, 2013

Enable Remote Desktop (RDP) Remotely

Credit goes out to RAM. (http://community.spiceworks.com/profile/show/RAM.) on SpiceWorks for this hand tidbit.

Found nice How-To on Spiceworks written by RAM (can be found here: http://bit.ly/17vxPcK)

Problem: Remote Desktop Connection Error: This computer can't connect to the remote computer.

Possible Solution:


  • Luanch Regedit and connect to remote system
    • Start > Run > Regedit
    • Minimize Computer Tree (helps keepo things neat)
      • Click little arrow next to Computer
    • File > Connect Network Registry
      • Enter or search for target system name
      • Click OK
  • Modify fDenyTSConnections to 0
    • Under Target System name expand tree
    • Navigate: Find HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet > Control > Terminal Server > fDenyTSConnections
    • Right-Click > Modify
    • Change value to 0 > OK
Results will very on different system have tested on WinXP and Win7 (Logged in to my system as an Admin / privileged user)