Get Access to Remote Desktop Windows

Introduction

Sometimes connecting to a remote desktop requires some tuning.

To configure Windows 2008 Server to work with a remote desktop, you need to include this option, for example:

Control Panel → System → Remote settings → Allow connection

There are two options:

• Allow connections from computers runnig any version of Remote Desktop (less secure)
• Allow connections only from computers runnig Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication (more secure)

The second option is safer, but does not work on all Windows XP (in 7 and Vista works). about XP below, if you want to use a newer Windows just choose the third option.
Connecting to a remote server desktop (Windows 2008 Server R2) Windows 7 client.

Win + R
mstsc.exe / console /admin
server IP address

mstsc stands for MicroSoft Terminal Services Client
Connection from the client to the Windows XP server:

Enable access to the XP server:

Right button on My Computer → Properties → Remote use of → Allow remote access

Then, in remote use, add the desired user to remote users. desktop.

Connect with the client:

Start → Programs → Standard → Communication → Connecting to a remote desktop

Not all versions of Windows XP support network authentication level.

To connect to a computer whose administrator has chosen Required network-level authentication will be required Edit the XP Registry:

Win + R → regedit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa

In the «Security Packages» value add tspkg (do not delete the old values).

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders

In the «SecurityProviders» value add credssp.all

References: vpsnow

Access to CD drive via remote desktop

By default, it is prohibited by security policy. To allow you to put "unplugged" here:

secpol.msc (Local security settings) → Local Politics → Security settings → Devices: Allow access to CD drives Only local users

Article author: Andrei Olegovich