What is a remote desktop connection? The Remote Desktop Connection component is provided by Microsoft Corporation from Windows 2000 Server. It is not installed by default in Windows 2000 server. Because this component has been popularized and favored by many users, Microsoft has reformed the enabling method of this component in Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista and the latest Windows 7 operating system. The remote desktop connection function can be enabled under the latter three operating systems.
Microsoft has installed Remote Desktop Connection in the operating system, which naturally has its important role. Let's talk about what the features of Remote Desktop Connection are.
As the name implies, since it is called Remote Desktop Connection, it should be some operation on the computer remotely. When a computer has the remote desktop connection function enabled, we can control the computer at the other end of the network. With the remote desktop function, we can operate the computer in real time, install the software on it, run the program, and everything It seems to be operating directly on the computer. This is the biggest feature of Remote Desktop, which allows network administrators to securely control the unit's servers at home, and because this feature is built into the system, it is more convenient and flexible than other third-party remote control tools.
To make it easier for users to use Remote Desktop Connection, Microsoft has simplified the steps to open Remote Desktop Connection in Windows XP, Windows 2003, and Windows 7.
Below we use the most practical Windows Xp and the latest and most dazzling Windows 7 operating system as an example to tell how to open a remote desktop connection.
Windows 2000 Server
Professional version of Windows 2000 system can not open the remote desktop function for others to access, but the Server version can be opened, but we need to install the corresponding Windows components. Here's how:
Step 1: Go through the taskbar's "Start -> Settings -> Control Panel" and select "Add/Remove Programs".
Step 2: Select “Add/Remove Windows Components> on the left.
Step 3: The Add and Remove Windows Components window will appear later. We will select “Terminal Services” and then click “Next” to install. One thing to note here is that during the installation process we need to insert the Windows 2000 Server system CD into the CD-ROM drive.
Step 4: After the installation is complete, you need to restart the computer. After the reboot, you will complete the installation of the remote desktop connection function under Windows 2000 Server.
Windows Xp
Step 1: Right click on the desktop & ldquo; My Computer & rdquo; select “ Properties & rdquo;.
Step 2: Select the “remote” tag in the pop-up system properties window.
Step 3: Find “Remote Desktop” in the remote tab, and enable the remote desktop connection function under XP by pressing the checkmark before “Allow users to connect to this computer”.
Windows 2003
The opening method of Windows2003 is similar to XP, and the operation steps are simplified. The method is as follows: Step 1: Right click on the desktop & ldquo; My Computer & rdquo; select “ Properties & rdquo;.
Step 2: Select the “remote” tag in the pop-up system properties window.
Step 3: Find “Remote Desktop” in the remote tab, and enable the remote desktop connection function in 2003 by pressing the checkmark before “Allow users to connect to this computer”.
Windows VIista
Click “Control Panel" "— “System & Maintenance" — “System" or right click on the desktop "computer" icon to select “ ”Open the management interface, select “remote settings> in the task list on the right, the corresponding settings page will pop up. If you are connecting to the system remotely from another client that is also running Windows Vista, you can use the "Only the computer connection to remote desktops with network-level authentication" option, which provides more security. If you want to connect to the system from a Windows 2000/XP client, you can only use a computer that allows you to run any version of Remote Desktop. Of course, this poses a certain risk.
Step 1: Set up remote desktop on a remote computer. Click the "Computer" icon to select the "Properties" command, in the "System" window that opens, click on the "Remote Settings" link, and the "Remote" option window pops up "System Properties" Select "Allow a computer connection to run any version of Remote Desktop" to open the Remote Desktop feature. Next, go to the “Control Panel - User Accounts and Home Security" function to set a password for the account used to log in to the remote desktop.
Step 2: After the remote computer is set up, you can try to connect to the remote desktop on the local machine. Click the "Start - All Programs - Accessories - Remote Desktop Connection" command, enter the remote computer name in the "Remote Desktop" window and click the "Connect" button; this will pop up "Windows Security" window You need to enter the password, enter the password and check the “Remember my credentials” option to be sure to log in to the remote desktop automatically the next time you connect.
The remote desktop connection startup method is introduced to everyone here, hoping to bring some help to the readers.