HOW TO ACCESS ANOTHER
COMPUTER FROM YOUR COMPUTER WITH REMOTE DESKTOP (PC)
Ever wish you could access some files on your
work computer when you’re sitting in your home office? Need a report from your
home computer that’s due in class? You can configure your computers to be
accessible anywhere in the world, from virtually any other computer. There are
a variety of ways to do this, including built-in tools, downloadable programs,
and browser-based solutions. Read on after the jump to learn how.
Windows Remote Desktop (PC)
1. Enable Remote Desktop on the Computer you want to Access.
On the Windows PC that
you want to access, you will need to enable Remote Access so that other
computers can connect to it. You can enable this on the Pro or Enterprise versions
of XP, Vista, 7, and 8. This method requires that you be on the same network as
the computer you want to access, either through the router or through a VPN.
· Press the Windows key
+ Pause to open the System menu. An alternative method is to click the Start
menu, open up the Control Panel, click System and Security, then click System.
·
Click the “Remote
settings” link on the left side of the window.
· Check the “Allow
remote connections to this computer” box. You can adjust some of the advanced
options, such as length of time an invitation is good for, by clicking the
“Advanced” button.
2. Add Users
You will need to set
which users can log in remotely on that machine. Click the “Select Users”
button, and then click the Add button. Choose which users you would like to
add.
3. Find the System Name
When you connect to
the computer, you will need to know the system name. You can find this by
pressing Windows key + Pause and looking for the “Computer name” entry.
4. Disable Sleep Mode
You will not be able
to connect to a computer that is Sleeping or in Hibernate. Make sure to disable
these if you want to connect remotely.
· Open the Control Panel
and then select Power Options. You may have to switch views to see the icon.
·
Click the “Change plan
settings” link next to your active plan.
·
Set Sleep and
Hibernate to Never. Click the “Save changes” button when you are finished.
Log on to the computer
that you want to use to connect to the remote computer. Click the Start menu
and enter “remote desktop connection” into the Search field. Click it to open
it.
·
Enter in the system
name of the computer that you want to connect to.
·
Enter in the user name
that you are connecting with.
· Click the “Show
options” button to open the advanced options for your connection. You can use
these options to tweak your connection to give you the best performance, as
well as configure the sound and display.
· Click Connect to start
connecting to the computer. When the connection is made, the other computer’s
display will appear in a window on your computer. You can navigate Windows just
like you normally would.
6. Open Port 3389 to Allow Connections Through the Internet
If you want to be able
to connect to your remote computer directly over the internet, without having
to use a VPN, you will need to open port 3389 on the firewall of the computer
you are connecting to. This will expose the Remote Desktop to the internet,
meaning potentially anyone access it. For this reason, it is highly recommended
that you have a very strong password.[1]
· Once you open port
3389, you will be able to connect to the computer by entering its public
(external) IP address. To find the public IP address, check out this guide. Remember, you will need the IP address of
the computer you are connecting to.
7. Connect to your Remote Desktop with a Smartphone or Tablet
If you are running
Windows 8 0r 8.1 Professional, you can connect to your remote desktop through
the official Microsoft apps on iOS and Android. You will need to have Remote
Desktop configured on your computer.
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