There are quite a few useful properties of devices that we are used to using. One of them is the desktop. What is he like? How to connect and configure the remote desktop in Windows 8, and if necessary, deactivate it? What are the nuances of this process? We will talk about all this and not only in the framework of the article.
Why is it needed?
The remote desktop is used to gain access to a home computer (if there are operating time over the weekend) or an office PC (provided that the specialist is now at a considerable distance, and important data is in the technique). In general, the reasons can be very different, so we will not devote much time to them, but right away we will go over how to configure the remote desktop Windows 8.Preparing to Connect
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To get started, open the system properties. This is done using the "This Computer" shortcut. It is necessary to click on it with the right mouse button. A window will appear in which you need to find “Properties”. Press, a menu will open, in which we select "Remote Access Settings". Nothing complicated yet, right? We find the tab “Remote Access”, where you can allow (or deny, which is done) to connect to other devices.Customize
So, before us there is a choice of options. Select "Allow remote connections to this computer." Below you need to uncheck the box next to "Authentication at the network level." Here, many begin to worry about their safety, but all this is in vain. Why? Remember, Windows 8 Remote Desktop requires a password in order to allow someone into your account. Therefore, the possibility that someone else will connect will decrease with the increasing complexity of the access code.
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You need to activate the service that deals with the connection. Press the Win + R keys. A window will appear where you need to write mstsc and "Enter". Then you need to enter the IP address of the personal computer that you need to access. Click on “Connect”. A window will appear where you need to enter a name, and after it - a key for the account, with the help and permissions of which actions will be performed. If you did everything right, then you will see the remote desktop Windows 8.
Third party programs
They have more features, which is why they found their niche by successfully supplanting software tools. TeamViewer will be considered as an example of their work. This is a shareware program (you need to pay only for commercial use), which can be easily downloaded from the official site.: , – . . , , , . . , - Windows 8, - : . , . , . , TeamViewer . .
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