Enable a Remote Desktop Services Connection

Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2

You must enable a connection on the RD Session Host server so that users can log on to the RD Session Host server by using that connection.

Use the following procedure to enable a connection on the RD Session Host server.

Membership in the local Administrators group, or equivalent, on the RD Session Host server that you plan to configure, is the minimum required to complete this procedure. Review details about using the appropriate accounts and group memberships at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=83477.

To enable a connection on the RD Session Host server

  1. On the RD Session Host server, open Remote Desktop Session Host Configuration. To open Remote Desktop Session Host Configuration, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, point to Remote Desktop Services, and then click Remote Desktop Session Host Configuration.

  2. Under Connections, click the name of the connection (for example, RDP-Tcp) that you want to enable.

  3. On the Action menu, click Enable Connection. A green up arrow on the icon associated with the connection name indicates that the connection is enabled.

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