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It’s our recommendation to remove both of the groups already listed in this window, Administrators and Remote Desktop Users. Once there, expand “Local Policies” and click on “User Rights Assignment.”ĭouble-click on the “Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services” policy listed on the right.

Go to the Start menu or open a Run prompt (Windows Key + R) and type “secpol.msc” to open the Local Security Policy menu. Use more than eight characters (12+ is recommended) with numbers, lowercase and uppercase letters, and special characters. There are a lot of bots constantly scanning the internet for vulnerable PCs running Remote Desktop, so don’t underestimate the importance of a strong password. All of the users that you gave Remote Desktop access need to have strong passwords. Your computer is currently connectable via Remote Desktop (only on your local network if you’re behind a router), but there are some more settings we need to configure in order to achieve maximum security.įirst, let’s address the obvious one. Click OK on the System Properties window as well. If you need to grant Remote Desktop access to any other users, just click “Add” and type in the usernames.Ĭlick “Check Names” to verify the username is typed correctly and then click OK.

See our article on managing power settings if you need help.Īny accounts in the Administrators group will already have access. If so, make sure you click the link to Power Options and configure your computer so it doesn’t fall asleep or hibernate. You may get a warning about your power options when you enable Remote Desktop: Systems even as old as Windows XP can connect to hosts with Network Level Authentication, so there’s no reason not to use it. It’s not a necessity to require Network Level Authentication, but doing so makes your computer more secure by protecting you from Man in the Middle attacks. Select “Allow remote connections to this computer” and the option below it, “Allow connections only from computers running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication.”