How to add a user to Terminal Services RDP permissions by using WMI
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This article describes three methods to add users or groups to Terminal Services Remote Desktop Protocol [RDP] permissions.
Applies to: Windows Server 2012 R2
Original KB number: 290720
Remote Desktop - Allow access to your PC
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- 12/23/2021
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Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2
You can use Remote Desktop to connect to and control your PC from a remote device by using a Microsoft Remote Desktop client [available for Windows, iOS, macOS and Android]. When you allow remote connections to your PC, you can use another device to connect to your PC and have access to all of your apps, files, and network resources as if you were sitting at your desk.
Note
You can use Remote Desktop to connect to Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise, Windows 8.1 and 8 Enterprise and Pro, Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate, and Windows Server versions newer than Windows Server 2008. You can't connect to computers running a Home edition [like Windows 10 Home].
To connect to a remote PC, that computer must be turned on, it must have a network connection, Remote Desktop must be enabled, you must have network access to the remote computer [this could be through the Internet], and you must have permission to connect. For permission to connect, you must be on the list of users. Before you start a connection, it's a good idea to look up the name of the computer you're connecting to and to make sure Remote Desktop connections are allowed through its firewall.
Add an Administrator
1
Log in to Windows with an administrator account. Click "Start," "Control Panel" and then click "User Accounts."
2
Click "Manage Another Account" and select "Create New Account." Enter a name for the new administrator account in the "New Account Name" field. Select the "Administrator" option and click "Create Account."
3
Click the name of the new administrator account in the "Choose the Account You Would Like to Change" window. After the Make Changes window opens, click "Create a Password." Enter a temporary password for the new administrator and confirm it in the subsequent fields. Click the "Create Password" button to save the new password. After the new administrator logs on to the machine, he can change the password by clicking the "Change Password" link in the Make Changes window for his user account.
Set access privileges for Remote Desktop
You can set access privileges at each client computer using Sharing preferences. To make changes on a client, you must use the name and password of a user with administrator privileges on the computer.