REMOTE COMPUTER CONNECTIONS

To allow remote connections on the computer you want to connect to, follow these steps:

1. Open System by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking System.
2. Click Remote settings on the left.
3. In the System Properties dialog box, under Remote Desktop, select the one of the three options, and then click Select Users.  If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
   If you are an administrator on the computer, your current user account will automatically be added to the list of remote users and you can skip the next two steps.
   
   
4. In the Remote Desktop Users dialog box, click Add.
5. In the Select Users or Groups dialog box, do the following:
   • To specify the search location, click Locations, and then select the location you want to search.
   • In Enter the object names to select, type the name of the user that you want to add, and then click OK.
   The name will be displayed in the list of users in the Remote Desktop Users dialog box.

Note

You can’t connect to a computer that is sleeping or hibernating, so make sure the settings for sleep and hibernation on the remote computer are set to Never.