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Using Microsoft Management Console to Access Remote Devices

One of my students recently asked how to configure his system for occasional access to view Event Viewer on a remote system. While you can take the time to enable and configure either Remote Desktop or an Event Collection Subscription both of these options can be complex and require pre-planning and configuration on both systems. … Continue reading Using Microsoft Management Console to Access Remote Devices

How to Remotely Enable and Disable (RDP) Remote Desktop

By default on a Windows Server Product Windows Remote Management (WinRM) is enabled, but Remote Desktop (RDP) is Disabled.  On workstation operating systems neither is enabled by default, so if you want to be able to accomplish the following you will need to enable WinRM on the workstations. Enabling RDP remotely. Method 1:  Command Line … Continue reading How to Remotely Enable and Disable (RDP) Remote Desktop

Methods to Enable and Disable Remote Desktop Locally

By default on a Windows Server Product Windows Remote Management (WinRM) is enabled, but Remote Desktop (RDP) is Disabled.  On workstation operating systems neither is enabled by default. For instructor-led Windows Server training, see our class schedule.  Enabling RDP locally. Method 1:  Graphical Interface By far the easiest way is to enable RDP through the … Continue reading Methods to Enable and Disable Remote Desktop Locally

How to offer Remote Assistance under Windows 7

From my prior blog article; Enabling Windows 7 Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance, one needs to have remote assistance properly configured in order to offer or respond to a Remote Assistance request. Remote Assistance was designed more for a standard user to request assistance than for an expert to offer assistance, though both approaches are … Continue reading How to offer Remote Assistance under Windows 7

Enabling Windows 7 Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance

Windows 7 offers greater remote management and assistance options than any prior Microsoft O.S. Layered security regularly prevents help desk experts from easily accepting or offering assistance requests. Technical support sites tend to cloud the issue by offering solutions to singular problems as reported, often missing the big picture. Let’s try to rectify the issue, … Continue reading Enabling Windows 7 Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance