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titleWindows (10, 11, Server) on-domain

Allow user to log in via RDP (Remote Desktop)

1) Click on the "Start" menu and then the gear icon in the left-hand menu, then open the "Settings" panel


2) In the search bar, type "Remote Desktop" and then click on the "Remote Desktop Settings" search result


3) In the "Remote Desktop" settings, first make sure the "Enable Remote Desktop" option is enabled. Then, click "Select users that can remotely access this PC"'


4) Click "Add" on the "Remote Desktop Users" window (1). Ensure the "Location" is set to "ad.syr.edu"(2), and then type the netid of the user (3)


5) Click "OK".



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titleWindows (10, 11, Server) off-domain

Create a local user account

1) Click on the "Start" menu and then the gear icon in the left-hand menu, then open the "Settings" panel

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2) Click on "Accounts" in the settings menu

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3) Click on "Other users"

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4) Click on "Add someone else to this PC"

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5) Double-click into the "Users" location

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5) Fill in the user's information, as shown below, using a temporary password and click "Create" when finished.

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Allow user to log in via RDP (Remote Desktop)

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NOTE: Only standard (non-administrator) accounts should be allowed interactive login privileges!

1) From within the "lusrmgr" menu (Step #5 in the previous section), click into the "Groups" location in the tree and then double-click to open the "Remote Desktop Users" group

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2) You'll see the users who currently have RDP access. Click "Add"

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3) Type the user account in the "object name" box and click "OK"

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