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07/27/2015

How to Create Remote Connection Profiles in Configuration Manager

Updated: May 14, 2015

Applies To: Microsoft Intune, System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2, System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager, System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SP1

Note

The information in this topic applies only to System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager versions only.

Create remote connection profiles in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager to enable your users to remotely connect to work computers if they are not connected to the domain or if they are connected over the Internet.

Steps to Create a Remote Connection Profile

Use the following required steps to create a remote connection profile by using the Create Remote Connection Profile Wizard.

Step	Details	More information
Step 1: Start the Create Remote Connection Profile Wizard.	Start the wizard in the Assets and Compliance workspace in the Compliance Settings node.	See the Step 1: Start the Create Remote Connection Profile Wizard section in this topic.
Step 2: Provide general information about the remote connection profile.	Enter a name and description for the remote connection profile.	See the Step 2: Provide General Information about the Remote Connection Profile section in this topic.
Step 3: Configure settings for the remote connection profile.	No additional information.	See the Step 3: Configure Settings for the Remote Connection Profile section in this topic.
Step 4: Complete the wizard.	Complete the wizard to create the new remote connection profile.	See the Step 4: Complete the Wizard section in this topic.

Supplemental Procedures to Create a New Remote Connection Profile

Use the following information when the steps in the preceding table require supplemental procedures.

Step 1: Start the Create Remote Connection Profile Wizard

Use this procedure to start the Create Remote Connection Profile Wizard.

To start the Create Remote Connection Profile Wizard

In the Configuration Manager console, click Assets and Compliance.
In the Assets and Compliance workspace, expand Compliance Settings, and then click Remote Connection Profiles.
On the Home tab, in the Create group, click Create Remote Connection Profile.

Step 2: Provide General Information about the Remote Connection Profile

Use this procedure to provide general information about the remote connection profile.

To provide general information about the remote connection profile

On the General page of the Create Remote Connection Profile Wizard, specify the following information:

- **Name:** Enter a unique name for the remote connection profile. You can use a maximum of 256 characters.

- **Description:** Enter a description that gives an overview of the remote connection profile and other relevant information that helps identify the remote connection profile in the Configuration Manager console. You can use a maximum of 256 characters.

Step 3: Configure Settings for the Remote Connection Profile

Use this procedure to configure settings for the remote connection profile.

To configure settings for the remote connection profile

Configure the following Remote Desktop settings:

- **Full name and port of the Remote Desktop Gateway server (optional):** - Specify the name of the Remote Desktop Gateway Server to be used for connections.

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  > [!NOTE]
  > <P>Configuration Manager does not support an internationalized domain name to be used to specify a server in this box.</P>
  > <P>The server name must be no longer than 256 characters and can contain uppercase characters, lowercase characters, numeric characters, and the <STRONG>–</STRONG> and <STRONG>_</STRONG> characters, which are separated by periods.</P>


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- **Allow connections only from computers that run Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication:**

Select Enabled or Disabled for each of the following connection settings:

- **Allow remote connections to work computers**

- **Allow all primary users of the work computer to remotely connect**

- **Allow Windows Firewall exception for connections on Windows domains and on private networks**

Important

All three settings must be the same before you can proceed past this page of the wizard.

Step 4: Complete the Wizard

On the Summary page of the wizard, review the actions to be taken, and then complete the wizard. The new remote connection profile is displayed in the Remote Connection Profiles node in the Assets and Compliance workspace.

For information about how to deploy the remote connection profile, see How to Deploy Remote Connection Profiles in Configuration Manager.