Remote Desktop, Windows 10, Need help with how to set up sharing

[Phaewryn]

I have 2 windows 10 home machines. I'd like to be able to remote into one from the other. I am using Remote Desktop Connection, I've put in the IPv4 of the machine I want to connect to, and my username (which is the same on both machines), but it's telling me it can't connect. What exactly do I need to allow in the machine I'm trying to remote into for this to work? If I go into explorer, and into Sharing, click Advanced, check Share, click Permissions, click Add, click Advanced, click Find Now, from there, what do I need to allow for Remote Desktop to be allowed in? I'm assuming I need to share the primary drive, correct? I currently only have sharing set up to allow HomeUsers, is there some other object I need to allow specifically for Remote Desktop? I've already allowed everything that said Remote anything through the firewall on the machine. I'm not sure what I've got turned off that's being the issue. I've disabled a lot of services on this machine in the past, could it be something in there or through AutoRuns I need to reauthorize? The machine I'm trying to get into is a 32 bit version, could that be the problem?

 

[newtekie1]

You have to set remote desktop to allow remote connections. This is completely different from sharing settings and sharing files in Windows. You also need Windows 10 Professional on the computer you want to remote control. These settings are not in Windows 10 Home edition.

Also, do not share your primary drive! This is a very bad idea.

 

[Phaewryn]

Yeah, I know it's a bad idea, but I was trying to get as open as I could to see if it was possible at all. It's back to only shared for my user now. Yeah, so that's it, this isn't a pro version of windows. Guess I'm back to the $350 KVM switch idea. My desk has no room for any more monitors.

You have to set remote desktop to allow remote connections. This is completely different from sharing settings and sharing files in Windows. You also need Windows 10 Professional on the computer you want to remote control. These settings are not in Windows 10 Home edition.

Also, do not share your primary drive! This is a very bad idea.

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[newtekie1]

Yeah, I know it's a bad idea, but I was trying to get as open as I could to see if it was possible at all. It's back to only shared for my user now. Yeah, so that's it, this isn't a pro version of windows. Guess I'm back to the $350 KVM switch idea. My desk has no room for any more monitors.

You can always do an inplace upgrade to Professional. It's only $100, and you don't loose anything. Takes about 15 minutes for it to upgrade your current version to Professional.

Or you can just install Teamviewer. The free version allows remote control and unattended remote access.

 

[Phaewryn]

I should probably just bite that bullet and upgrade it. If it's possible, it is a rather old 32 bit system that was originally windows 7 home premuim.

You can always do an inplace upgrade to Professional. It's only $100, and you don't loose anything. Takes about 15 minutes for it to upgrade your current version to Professional.

Or you can just install Teamviewer. The free version allows remote control and unattended remote access.

 

[remixedcat]

Scratch using EDP use remote VNC instead, a lot mroe secure and works better over slower connections.

I highly recommend Meraki Systems Manager, as it randomizes the session each time. Each connect has a unique password.