REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTION

This article show you how to use your Windows 7 computer to connect to and control a computer over the network. The computer being controlled must have one of these operating systems: Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows Vista Business, or Windows Vista Ultimate.

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   The first step to connecting the computers is to make sure that Windows Remote Desktop Connection is allowed through the firewall.
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   Open the Windows Start Menu, navigate to Computer and Right Click it to open the drop down menu.
   Open the Windows Start Menu, navigate to Computer and Right Click it to open the drop down menu. Click on Properties.
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   Navigate to Remote Settings.
   Navigate to Remote Settings
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   Select Allow connections from computers running any version of Remote Desktop(less secure) Click Ok or Apply.
   Select Allow connections from computers running any version of Remote Desktop(less secure) Click Ok or Apply. Do this on the computer you wish to connect to. Remember that only computers with Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows Vista Business, or Windows Vista Ultimate can be connected TO though you can connect FROM any version of Windows 7.
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   On the target computer that you wish to connect to we must discover its IPv4 Address(internet address).
   On the target computer that you wish to connect to we must discover its IPv4 Address(internet address). Open the start menu and type in the search box command prompt. Click command prompt to open.
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   Type ipconfig and press enter.
   Type ipconfig and press enter. In the list you will see "IPv4 Address. . . ." This will be the address of your target computer.
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   On your "client" computer open the start menu and type Remote Desktop and open Remote Desktop Connection.
   On your "client" computer open the start menu and type Remote Desktop and open Remote Desktop Connection.
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   In the open box type the IPv4 Address that you acquired from the target computer.
   In the open box type the IPv4 Address that you acquired from the target computer.
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   Windows will prompt you to enter your username and password that provides access to the target computer.
   Windows will prompt you to enter your username and password that provides access to the target computer.
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    Your computer will likely show that there is a certificate problem but just connect anyway since its not a problem.
    Your computer will likely show that there is a certificate problem but just connect anyway since its not a problem.
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    Congratulations! Your computer is now controlling another through Windows Remote Desktop Connection.