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Disabling Windows remote desktop access

Disabling Windows remote desktop access

From the course: Help Yourself: Tech Tips Weekly

Disabling Windows remote desktop access

- [Instructor] The Remote Desktop Access Tool allows you to use another Windows computer on the same network or over the internet. It's a marvelous utility, ideal for troubleshooting, but also a potential attack vector, especially when you're unsure of who the other person is that you just allowed full access to your computer. To prevent unauthorized access, I recommend that you disable Remote Desktop. Press the Windows and I keyboard shortcut to bring up the Settings app. Choose System, and then look for Remote Desktop. Now if you don't see this item on your version of Windows, then it lacks the Remote Desktop feature. Not every version of Windows 10 comes with it. This master control turns the feature on and off. Having it on doesn't mean that any random person on the internet can access your computer, they still need an account on your system. In fact, if the feature is activated, I recommend that you click Advanced Settings. Network Level Authentication means that you must have an…

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