Windows Remote Desktop
External
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_Level_Authentication
- Configure Remote Desktop Access on Windows 7 Systems http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff404238.aspx
Internal
Remote Desktop Clients
Windows
Configure to Connect to a Remote Server
1. Start Remote Desktop Connection
Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Communications -> Remote Desktop Connection.
2. Specify computer.
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3. Specify username/password.
Executable
Windows 7, Windows 8: C:/Windows/System32/mstsc.exe
Mac
Mac users can access a Microsoft Windows with Remote Desktop access enabled. For that:
1) Download "Microsoft Remote Desktop" from App Store.
DO NOT use "Remote Desktop Connection", I had troubles with it.
2) Configure as follows:
Connection Name: NOW530
PC Name: NOW530
Credentials
User name: ovidiu
Password: ***
Resolution: Native
Colors: True Color (24 bit)
Full screen mode: OS X native
DO NOT Start session in full screen
DO NOT Scale content
DO Use all monitors.
Remote Desktop Server
Enable a Windows Machine to Run as Session Host
Enable on Windows 7, Windows Vista
System -> Remote Settings -> Remote Desktop.
In some situations, you must enable the Windows Firewall exceptions for Remote Desktop (the link has a yellow triangle exclamation mark besides it and the "Remote Desktop" options below are grayed out. In order to do that, click on the link and follow the instructions.
Then:
Allow connections from computers running any version of Remote Desktop -> Select Users
Enable on Windows 8
System Settings -> Remote Settings -> Remote -> Remote Desktop
Command line:
C:\Windows\System32\SystemPropertiesAdvanced.exe
See the firewall exception notes, above.
Then: Allow Remote Connections to this Computer.
Enable on Windows 10
Command line:
C:\Windows\System32\SystemPropertiesAdvanced.exe > Remote -> Remote Desktop