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3 Ways to Enable/Disable Remote Desktop in Windows Server 2008/R2Windows Server machine users might often need to use Remote Desktop to perform some tasks. However, Remote Desktop service is disabled by default on all versions of Windows operating system. You need to manually enable Remote Desktop before you can use it to perform remote connections between computers.
This post shows three different ways to.Way 1: Enable/Disable Remote Desktop via Computer PropertiesStep 1: Right-click on Computer and select Properties.Step 2: After System window opens, click on the Remote settings link on the left side.Step 3: After it opens the System Properties dialog with Remote tab selected, you can see Remote Desktop in the disabled state – ' Don't allow connections to this computer'. To enable it, select Allow Connections from computers running any version of Remote Desktop (less secure) or Allow connections only from computers running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication (more secure). Click OK if prompted with the security dialog box. Then click Apply to save the changes.Step 4: After finished the above three steps, Remote Desktop has been enabled on the Windows Server 2008/R2 computer and any members of the Administrators group can connect to this computer. If you want to grand rights for more users to remotely access to this computer, click Select Users, and then add more users to the list.Tips: See to learn more. Way 2: Enable/Disable Remote Desktop via Group Policy EditorStep 1: Search gpedit.msc in the Start menu.
A Multiple Activation Key (MAK) is used to activate Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 systems directly with Microsoft's hosted activation servers. If this is not what is wrong in your case, then a call to your MSDN rep may be needed as there may be a problem with your key.
Then in the program list, click gpedit.msc.Step 2: After Local Group Policy Editor opens, expand Computer Configuration – Administrative Templates – Windows Components – Remote Desktop Services – Remote Desktop Session Host – Connections. Then on the right-side pane, double-click on Allow users to connect remotely using Remote Desktop Services.Step 3: Select Enabled and click Apply if you want to enable Remote Desktop.
Select Disabled and click Apply if you need to disable it.Way 3: Enable/Disable Remote Desktop via Registry EditorStep 1: Press Win + R key combination to. Type regedit and click OK.Step 2: After Registry Editor opens, navigate to HKEYLOCALMACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlTerminal Server.
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Then on the right-side pane, double-click on the fSingleSessionPerUser.Step 3: Set the value data to 0 and click OK if you want to enable Remote Desktop. Set the value to 1 and click OK if you need to disable it.Step 4: Restart computer to make the changes take effect.The above are three common methods to enable or disable Remote Desktop in Windows Server 2008/R2. Actually, it is the fourth method via Command Prompt window. As the command line to be entered is a bit long, it will not be covered in this article.
I have some Windows 2008 servers I setup for development purposes, that fall under my MSDN subscription.It's been a while, but I thought I properly activated them using the command line and the volume license keys I got through my MSDN account. However, now when I try to login I get an activation error message, but no choices on how to fix it. I click close and it logs me out.How can I go about fixing this? I can't get a command line, so I can't see how to enter a new activation server or key, or anything. The whole volume license thing is making 2008 server a total pain.Update:When I click on 'more information' this is what I get.
Clicking on the 'you can also contact Microsoft' link just brings up a help screen.Any idea what service it's talking about with error 0x80070426? I can remotely connect from computer management to start the service. Some license types of Windows Server 2008, Vista (and I am assuming Windows 7) look for an instance of the Key Management Service (KMS) on your network. I think the error you are receiving is Win2k8 saying it cannot find this service.This quote is from:Volume Activation (VA) applies toWindows Vista and Windows Server 2008operating systems.
It helps automateand manage the activation processwhile addressing the piracy andproduct key management problemsassociated with keys issued forWindows XP and Windows Server 2003.You can use either or both VA methodsin your organization:Key ManagementService (KMS) uses a KMS key toactivate a KMS host machine andestablish a local activation servicein your environment. Windows Vista andWindows Server 2008 systems connect tothe KMS host for activation.A Multiple Activation Key (MAK) is usedto activate Windows Vista and WindowsServer 2008 systems directly withMicrosoft's hosted activation servers.If this is not what is wrong in your case, then a call to your MSDN rep may be needed as there may be a problem with your key.