Remotely connect to a Windows PC

Configure Your Office Windows PC

On device being remoted into:

1. Make sure your device is turned on
2. Set PC Sleep to “Never”
   1. Go to Settings

2. 2. Click “System”

2. 3. Click “Power & Sleep”

2. 4. On the drop-down menu under “Sleep”, set the option to “Never”

3. Enable Remote Access
   1. Open run by pressing Windows + R keys together, or searching “run”

3. 2. Type the command “sysdm.cpl” in the Run dialog box and press “OK”.

3. 3. The following window will appear. ***Take note of your “Full Computer Name” as you will need it later on the computer you are remoting from. ***

3. 4. Click the “Remote” tab

3. 5. Select “Allow remote connections to this computer”
   6. Uncheck “Allow connections only from computers running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication”

3. 7. Click “Select Users…”
   8. Click “Add…”
   9. Type your GatorLink username eg. JohnDoe001
   10. Click “OK”
   11. Click “OK” again
   12. Click “Apply”
   13. Click “OK” a final time

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