With Windows 7, you can’t use RDP to connect to the default administrator account, so you need a different user account (which can have administrator privileges).

From the Manage Accounts page, choose a user and then click Create a password or Change the password.

Click User Accounts and Family Safety > User Accounts > Manage another Account.

The steps vary, depending on the guest operating system.Įxample: Creating user passwords in Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 (Optional, but recommended) Set a strong password for any user accounts on the VM.

Verify that port 3389 is open on the VM operating system firewall.

Make sure that Allow users to connect remotely to this computer is enabled.

Click Start, and then right-click Computer.

Run an RDP server or use built-in options to enable Remote Desktop for all users on the system.Įxample: Enabling remote connections in Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 The steps vary, depending on the guest operating system.

Configure the VM guest operating system to support remote desktop access.

If the VM is connected to a VPN, the RDP port is already open for RDP connections over the VPN. If a public IP address is attached to the VM, the RDP port is already open for RDP connections over the public Internet. Use an existing public IP or VPN connection.

This allows access to port 3389 on the VM over the public Internet through a separate, forwarded port. In Skytap, open RDP port (port 3389) on the VM network adapterĬreate a published service for Windows RDP (port 3389) on the VM network adapter.

Configuring a VM for RDP access To configure a VM for RDP access

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