This article explains how to enable Remote Desktop on Windows Server 2022.
Enabling Remote Desktop on Windows Server 2022 allows you to remotely access and manage your server.
Here is how to enable it:
- Log in to the server as a local administrator.
- Open “Server Manager” from the Start menu.
- In the Server Manager, click “Local Server” on the left-hand side. Then click on “Disabled” next to Remote Desktop, as it is disabled by default for security reasons.
- In the System Properties window, select “Allow remote connections to this computer.”
- You can optionally add specific users by clicking on the “Select Users…” button to grant remote access permissions.
- You can optionally add specific users by clicking on the “Select Users…” button to grant remote access permissions.
- A warning message will appear stating that necessary firewall rules will be created to allow remote desktop traffic. Click “OK” to continue.
- You may need to refresh the Server Manager to update the status of Remote Desktop to “Enabled.”
Remote Desktop is now enabled, and you can connect to your server remotely.
