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== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
1) You may have to reboot the remote computer for these registry changes to take effect.
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1) You may have to reboot the remote computer for these registry changes to take effect.<br>
2) Windows Firewall must be disabled before you can establish a remote registry connection See: [[Disable_XP_Firewall_from_Commandline|Disable XP Firewall]] for details.
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2) Windows Firewall must be disabled before you can establish a remote registry connection See: [[Disable_XP_Firewall_from_Commandline|Disable XP Firewall]] for details.<br>
  
  

Latest revision as of 17:25, 19 August 2008

How to enable Remote Desktop on a remote computer


Step 1 - Establish a remote connection

This step is a general one. You must have a connection to the remote computer.
Possibilities include: a computer on your network, VPN, SSH tunnel and RD to another computer within the same subnet.

Step 2 - Regedit

Launch 'regedit'
Click 'File' -> 'Connect to Remote Registry'
Enter the hostname or IP address of the computer you want to enable Remote Desktop on.

Step 3 - Change Registry Keys

In the remote computers tree in regedit expand the HKLM branch.
Navigate to: HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\
Change the DWord value of key 'fDenyTSConnections' from 1 to 0

Step 4 - Optional - Change the Remote Desktop Listening Port

Navigate to: HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp\
Change the DWord value of key 'PortNumber' from 3389 (Decimal) to what ever port number you wish.

Notes

1) You may have to reboot the remote computer for these registry changes to take effect.
2) Windows Firewall must be disabled before you can establish a remote registry connection See: Disable XP Firewall for details.