Microsofts Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) allows you to connect to a compatible work or home computer remotely.
What Is Remote Desktop Connection?
As the name indicates, Remote Desktop Connection is a remote access client available on mobile and PC platforms.
It allows you to control Remote Desktop compatible Windows systems.
To use Remote Desktop Connection, you first need to enable Remote Desktop on the host computer.
To do this, go toSettings > System>Remote Desktop.
Toggle theEnable Remote Desktopswitch under the Remote Desktop section.
Then, clickConfirmto enable Remote Desktop.
To modify more controls, click onShow controls.
Next, click theAdvanced settingsoption.
UnderConfigure connection Level Authentication, verify theRequire computers to use connection Level Authentication to connectbox is checked.
you’re free to configure Remote Desktop to work with external connections.
However, in doing so, you might expose your work machine to potential threats.
TheRemote Desktop portsection shows the default port to listen and accept remote connections.
You canchange the default listening portby modifying a registry key.
YourPC nameis displayed under theHow to connect to this PCsection.
Make a note of the PC’s name, as you will be using it to connect remotely.
Alternatively, you could also use the IP address of your PC to login in remotely.
By default, your current Microsoft account will have access to this computer via remote desktop.
If you want to add another user, click theAddbutton, search the user account, and clickOK.
Closing this window will end the remote session with a warning.
Here are the customization options available.
Clicking on the three dots will bring up the side panel.
Heres how to use it.
To enable touch controls, tap theRemote Desktopicon on the toolbar and choose theTouchoption from the side panel.
Now you could pull up the remote desktop by tapping on your screen.
For the left-click function, double-tap on your screen.
Heres how to use it.
Once connected, a menu bar will appear with options to close and customize the active connection.
To set up the Remote Desktop app from iOS devices.
It allows you to access your remote PC using Windows, macOS, iOS and Android, clients.
