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Its better to configure the Rule on firewall to accept RDP connection. So, this rule will persist after moving domain to workgroup.
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Its better to configure the Rule on firewall to accept RDP connection. So, this rule will persist after moving domain to workgroup.

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You can create local users on the PC and add them to the Remote Desktop Users local group. Making them local admins is not needed.
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You can create local users on the PC and add them to the Remote Desktop Users local group. Making them local admins is not needed.

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Hi All<br />
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After I changed a client pc from domain to workgroup the Firewall seems to kick in and blocks the RDP connection. &nbsp;As this was a remote machine I was no longer able to connect to it.<br />
The only way was to guide someone on-site with the local admin password. <br />
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Can I change the local policy when a pc is on a domain to prevent this from happnening? &nbsp;So that the windows firewall is automatically disabled when joined to a workgroup? (or add an exception for incomming RDP connection?)<br />
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Thank you in advance!
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Hi All

After I changed a client pc from domain to workgroup the Firewall seems to kick in and blocks the RDP connection.  As this was a remote machine I was no longer able to connect to it.
The only way was to guide someone on-site with the local admin password. 

Can I change the local policy when a pc is on a domain to prevent this from happnening?  So that the windows firewall is automatically disabled when joined to a workgroup? (or add an exception for incomming RDP connection?)


Thank you in advance!

RDP connection blocked after putting pc in workgroup

Windows 7 is an operating system from Microsoft. Features include multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar, referred to as the Superbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup, and performance improvements.