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Lesson8 Remote Desktop

The document provides instructions for using remote desktop to connect to and control another computer remotely. It explains what remote desktop is, lists some remote desktop software options, and provides steps for configuring remote desktop, allowing connections, and starting a remote desktop session.

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Lesson8 Remote Desktop

The document provides instructions for using remote desktop to connect to and control another computer remotely. It explains what remote desktop is, lists some remote desktop software options, and provides steps for configuring remote desktop, allowing connections, and starting a remote desktop session.

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LESSON 4

REMOTE DESKTOP
• IS A PROGRAM OR AN
OPERATING SYSTEM FEATURE
THAT ALLOWS A USER TO
REMOTE CONNECT TO A COMPUTER IN
ANOTHER LOCATION, SEE THAT
DESKTOP COMPUTER'S DESKTOP AND
INTERACT WITH IT AS IF IT WERE
LOCAL.
WHAT IS REMOTE DESKTOP
CONNECTION USED FOR?
• REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTION (RDC) IS A MICROSOFT
TECHNOLOGY THAT ALLOWS A LOCAL COMPUTER TO
CONNECT TO AND CONTROL A REMOTE PC OVER A
NETWORK OR THE INTERNET. IT IS DONE THROUGH A
REMOTE DESKTOP SERVICE (RDS) OR A TERMINAL
SERVICE THAT USES THE COMPANY'S PROPRIETARY REMOTE
DESKTOP PROTOCOL (RDP).
WHAT IS A REMOTE
DESKTOP TOOL?
• REMOTE DESKTOP SOFTWARE, MORE ACCURATELY CALLED
REMOTE ACCESS SOFTWARE OR REMOTE CONTROL
SOFTWARE, LET YOU REMOTELY CONTROL ONE COMPUTER
FROM ANOTHER.... REMOTE DESKTOP IS ALSO THE
ACTUAL NAME OF THE BUILT-IN REMOTE ACCESS TOOL IN
WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEMS.
BEST REMOTE DESKTOP
SOFTWARE
• CONNECTWISE CONTROL. POWER REMOTE SUPPORT AND ACCESS. ...
• ZOHO ASSIST. CHECK AMAZON. ...
• REMOTEPC. 10 COMPUTERS, 90% OFF. ...
• TEAMVIEWER 14. THE BEST ALL-ROUND REMOTE DESKTOP SOFTWARE OF 2019. ...
• REMOTE UTILITIES FOR WINDOWS. THE BEST FREE REMOTE DESKTOP SOFTWARE. ...
• LOGMEIN PRO. ...
• REMOTE DESKTOP MANAGER. ...
• CHROME REMOTE DESKTOP.
TO ALLOW REMOTE CONNECTIONS ON THE COMPUTER YOU
WANT TO CONNECT TO
• OPEN SYSTEM BY CLICKING THE START BUTTON , RIGHT-CLICKING COMPUTER, AND THEN CLICKING PROPERTIES.
• CLICK REMOTE SETTINGS. IF YOU'RE PROMPTED FOR AN ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD OR CONFIRMATION, TYPE THE
PASSWORD OR PROVIDE CONFIRMATION. UNDER REMOTE DESKTOP, SELECT ONE OF THE THREE OPTIONS.
• CLICK SELECT USERS.

• IF YOU'RE AN ADMINISTRATOR ON THE COMPUTER, YOUR CURRENT USER ACCOUNT WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE ADDED TO
THE LIST OF REMOTE USERS AND YOU CAN SKIP THE NEXT TWO STEPS.
• IN THE REMOTE DESKTOP USERS DIALOG BOX, CLICK ADD.
• IN THE SELECT USERS OR GROUPS DIALOG BOX, DO THE FOLLOWING:
• TO SPECIFY THE SEARCH LOCATION, CLICK LOCATIONS, AND THEN SELECT THE LOCATION YOU WANT TO SEARCH.
• IN ENTER THE OBJECT NAMES TO SELECT, TYPE THE NAME OF THE USER THAT YOU WANT TO ADD, AND THEN CLICK OK.
• THE NAME WILL BE DISPLAYED IN THE LIST OF USERS IN THE REMOTE DESKTOP USERS DIALOG BOX. CLICK OK, AND THEN
CLICK OK AGAIN.
• TO LOOK UP THE COMPUTER NAME OF THE REMOTE
COMPUTER
• ON THE REMOTE COMPUTER, OPEN SYSTEM BY CLICKING
THE START BUTTON , RIGHT-CLICKING COMPUTER, AND
THEN CLICKING PROPERTIES.
• UNDER COMPUTER NAME, DOMAIN, AND WORKGROUP
SETTINGS, YOU CAN FIND YOUR COMPUTER NAME, AND
ITS FULL COMPUTER NAME IF YOUR COMPUTER IS ON A
DOMAIN.
TO ALLOW REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTIONS
THROUGH A WINDOWS FIREWALL
• IF YOU'RE HAVING TROUBLE CONNECTING, REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTIONS
MIGHT BE GETTING BLOCKED BY THE FIREWALL. HERE'S HOW TO CHANGE THAT
SETTING ON A WINDOWS PC. IF YOU'RE USING ANOTHER FIREWALL, MAKE SURE
THE PORT FOR REMOTE DESKTOP (USUALLY 3389) IS OPEN.
• ON THE REMOTE COMPUTER, CLICK START AND SELECT CONTROL PANEL.
• CLICK SYSTEM AND SECURITY.
• CLICK ALLOW A PROGRAM THROUGH WINDOWS FIREWALL UNDER WINDOWS
FIREWALL.
• CLICK CHANGE SETTINGS AND THEN CHECK THE BOX NEXT TO REMOTE DESKTOP.
• CLICK OK TO SAVE THE CHANGES.
TO SET A PASSWORD FOR YOUR
USER ACCOUNT
• YOUR USER ACCOUNT MUST HAVE A PASSWORD BEFORE YOU CAN
USE REMOTE DESKTOP TO CONNECT TO ANOTHER COMPUTER.
• CLICK START AND SELECT CONTROL PANEL.
• DOUBLE-CLICK USER ACCOUNTS.
• SELECT CHANGE YOUR WINDOWS PASSWORD UNDER USER
ACCOUNTS.
• CLICK CREATE A PASSWORD FOR YOUR ACCOUNT AND FOLLOW
THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE SCREEN.
TO START REMOTE DESKTOP ON
THE COMPUTER YOU WANT TO
WORK FROM
• OPEN REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTION BY CLICKING THE
START BUTTON . IN THE SEARCH BOX, TYPE REMOTE DESKTOP
CONNECTION, AND THEN, IN THE LIST OF RESULTS, CLICK
REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTION.
• IN THE COMPUTER BOX, TYPE THE NAME OF THE COMPUTER
THAT YOU WANT TO CONNECT TO, AND THEN CLICK
CONNECT. (YOU CAN ALSO TYPE THE IP ADDRESS INSTEAD OF
THE COMPUTER NAME.)

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