Configuring Windows7
Remote Desktop Host
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The following page details the steps necessary to create a
Windows7 Remote Desktop Connection
Remote Desktop allows you to take control of another computer on your local
network or across the Internet |
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From the Start Menu, right click on Computer |
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Select Properties |
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Click on Remote Settings on the left side |
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Select the level you want to use for Remote Desktop |
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Click on the Select Users button |
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Click on the Add button |
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Click on the Advanced button |
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Click on the Find Now button |
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Select the users you want to be able to have remote
access to the host |
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Click on the OK button |
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Click on the OK button until you are at the following
screen and then click on OK one more time. |
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Assigning at Static IP LAN Address
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| 1. |
If you are behind a router using NAT, you then need
to assign a static IP address for your LAN |
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Go to the Control Panel / Network and Sharing Center |
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On the right side, click on Local Area Connection |
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4. |
Click on the Properties button |
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Double Click on the Internet Protocol Version 4
(TCP/IPv4) |
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Enter in all the unique IP information for your
computer. The following is only an example. |
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Click on Ok, Ok and Close buttons |
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8. |
Then you need to configure the port mapping on your
router |
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9. |
The default port of 3389 needs to be mapped to
whatever IP address was assigned to the computer |
