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Remote Log in
Posted on 2014-03-04
I can't seem to be able to remote into a workstation via RDP.
The user is in the right account.
Any idea as to why I can't log in????
I know I can go to the workstation itself and add the user to allow remote log in, but I want to be able to do it from the D/C, by adding the user to what I believe is the correct security Group / Users
The user is in the right account.
Any idea as to why I can't log in????
I know I can go to the workstation itself and add the user to allow remote log in, but I want to be able to do it from the D/C, by adding the user to what I believe is the correct security Group / Users
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Active 5 days ago
You must also enable Remote Desktop access on the workstation you are trying to Remote Desktop too.
On the computer you are trying to remote desktop to, Right click my computer and select properties. , then click on remote settings, then click on one of the allow connection radio buttons.
On the computer you are trying to remote desktop to, Right click my computer and select properties. , then click on remote settings, then click on one of the allow connection radio buttons.
Active 5 days ago
Do you have the a third party AV/Firewall installed. could be that it is blocking port 3389
justin
It say that I user needs to be part of the remote desktop group, if not I can add it manually.
I know I can add it manually, but why would I when I have a D/C...
It say that I user needs to be part of the remote desktop group, if not I can add it manually.
I know I can add it manually, but why would I when I have a D/C...
lruize
No the port is not blocked, I checked in fact I changed the RDP port from 3389 to 3391.
I can get to the log in, I can put the default password and then it ask me to change it.
I change it and it says "Your password has been changed" but when it trys to log in it kicks it back with, " you must be part of the remote desktop users group or admin group to log in remotely"...
No the port is not blocked, I checked in fact I changed the RDP port from 3389 to 3391.
I can get to the log in, I can put the default password and then it ask me to change it.
I change it and it says "Your password has been changed" but when it trys to log in it kicks it back with, " you must be part of the remote desktop users group or admin group to log in remotely"...
Here is what I get
It let me change the password...
User is a member of the Remote Desktop users
No idea why I can't get in
It let me change the password...
User is a member of the Remote Desktop users
No idea why I can't get in
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http://blogs.technet.com/b/askperf/archive/2011/09/09/allow-logon-through-terminal-services-group-policy-and-remote-desktop-users-group.aspx
this explain why and very cleared.
this explain why and very cleared.
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Ensure the local policy (and domain policy if domain joined) allows the user to connect to RDP:
Start - Run - GPEDIT.MSC
Navigate to Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\User Rights Assignment\
Open the Allow log on through Terminal Services setting, and ensure that the user is listed.
Start - Run - GPEDIT.MSC
Navigate to Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\User Rights Assignment\
Open the Allow log on through Terminal Services setting, and ensure that the user is listed.
Justin...
In the link it says that if a user is part of the Remote Desktop users it has both the permissions needs to remote in.
AS I have shown in the screen shoots the users is where it should be to be allowed remote log in.
In the link it says that if a user is part of the Remote Desktop users it has both the permissions needs to remote in.
AS I have shown in the screen shoots the users is where it should be to be allowed remote log in.
Slyc
I don't want to have to go into the reedit and add the user to be allowed remote access, I can do that by going into the workstation under remote and adding the user manually.
I don't want to have to go into the reedit and add the user to be allowed remote access, I can do that by going into the workstation under remote and adding the user manually.
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GPEDIT.MSC loads the local policy for the local computer. It does not launch the registry.
There are two validations to ensure a user has rights to RDP into a computer:
User is a member of the Remote Desktop Users Group
User is listed in the Allow log on through Terminal Services Policy
Both settings need to include the user in order for successful RDP.
There are two validations to ensure a user has rights to RDP into a computer:
User is a member of the Remote Desktop Users Group
User is listed in the Allow log on through Terminal Services Policy
Both settings need to include the user in order for successful RDP.
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When user is part of the Remote Desktop users group but that group is not present in the GPO for “Allow Logon through Terminal Services”.
sly
OK now I'm following...
where exactly do I find the the "Allow Log on through Terminal Services Policy"?
Is this the correct setting???
OK now I'm following...
where exactly do I find the the "Allow Log on through Terminal Services Policy"?
Is this the correct setting???
Active today
It would be the Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services, the one below the selected option in your screenshot.
Active today
From your earlier posting, it looks like you added your domain user to your DOMAIN remote desktop users group. Have you added the user to the LOCAL remote desktop users group? Can you post a screenshot of your local computer's Remote Desktop Users members? To do so:
Start - Run - lusrmgr.msc
Open Groups - Remote Desktop Users
You might need to add the DOMAIN remote desktop users group to the LOCAL computer's remote desktop users group.
Start - Run - lusrmgr.msc
Open Groups - Remote Desktop Users
You might need to add the DOMAIN remote desktop users group to the LOCAL computer's remote desktop users group.
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What steps did you take that caused you to remove your admin account from remote desktop users group? Do you have console access to the box?
I'm in the local security policy
I see where in "Allow log on through remote desktop Services " I only see remote desktop users" but I can't add administrators, it grayed out.
any idea how I can add the administrator account back?
I see where in "Allow log on through remote desktop Services " I only see remote desktop users" but I can't add administrators, it grayed out.
any idea how I can add the administrator account back?
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If the Add user or group button is greyed you, then you probably have a domain GPO that is preventing you from changing the policy locally.
From an elevated CMD prompt, run RSOP.MSC and navigate to the Allow log on through remote desktop services policy to see if a domain GPO is being applied. If so, you'll need to change the settings in that GPO.
From an elevated CMD prompt, run RSOP.MSC and navigate to the Allow log on through remote desktop services policy to see if a domain GPO is being applied. If so, you'll need to change the settings in that GPO.
I was able to do the change, I can now remote in with admin account...
Thanks...
I still can't login with user account, here is setting for local security policy
I changed it from nwgs\administrator to just administrators...
but no joy for user remote log in...
what I'm I doing wrong?
Thanks...
I still can't login with user account, here is setting for local security policy
I changed it from nwgs\administrator to just administrators...
but no joy for user remote log in...
what I'm I doing wrong?
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Two options:
Add NWGS\Remote Desktop Users to the local Remote Desktop Users group
OR
Add the NWGS\jdoe user to the local Remote Desktop Users group
To add to a local group:
Start - Run - lusrmgr.msc
Open Groups - Remote Desktop Users
That should do it as long as nothing else has changed.
Add NWGS\Remote Desktop Users to the local Remote Desktop Users group
OR
Add the NWGS\jdoe user to the local Remote Desktop Users group
To add to a local group:
Start - Run - lusrmgr.msc
Open Groups - Remote Desktop Users
That should do it as long as nothing else has changed.
still can't get in with user, if you would please send a snap shoot to this dummy...
I can't figure this out...can't be that hard right?
I can't figure this out...can't be that hard right?
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Can't really post a snapshot due to security issues (DoD network). Let's step back and verify the following:
I want you to add the user account NWGS\jdoe to the local group Remote Desktop Users.
I also want you to add that user account to the Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services policy in the local security policy setting. If you are unable to add the user because the Add user or group button is disabled, then you'll have to determine which domain GPO is setting that policy using RSOP.MSC as I described in my previous post.
Once you have the user account added to the RDU group and the Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services setting, that user should have permission to logon via RDP.
I want you to add the user account NWGS\jdoe to the local group Remote Desktop Users.
I also want you to add that user account to the Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services policy in the local security policy setting. If you are unable to add the user because the Add user or group button is disabled, then you'll have to determine which domain GPO is setting that policy using RSOP.MSC as I described in my previous post.
Once you have the user account added to the RDU group and the Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services setting, that user should have permission to logon via RDP.
Jason...
Sorry ,
I had to leave. I work Fire Rescue and do I.T. on the side.
We had a call.
I'm drained, I will revisit this in the AM when I can think straight, on 4 hr's of sleep.
Thank you for your help.
I will post the results.
Sorry ,
I had to leave. I work Fire Rescue and do I.T. on the side.
We had a call.
I'm drained, I will revisit this in the AM when I can think straight, on 4 hr's of sleep.
Thank you for your help.
I will post the results.
Jason...
I have tried everything, read up on it, followed your steps and no joy.
I went into the local security policy and added the remote desktop users.
I went into the Win8 workstation and removed the user
I then tried to remote in and got this
I must still be missing something, I did a gpupdate on both the Srv and workstation, rebooted both just to be on the safe side, but no joy....
One other thing, on the workstation I can't add the remote desktop user group, is that normal? it lets me add users.
I have tried everything, read up on it, followed your steps and no joy.
I went into the local security policy and added the remote desktop users.
I went into the Win8 workstation and removed the user
I then tried to remote in and got this
I must still be missing something, I did a gpupdate on both the Srv and workstation, rebooted both just to be on the safe side, but no joy....
One other thing, on the workstation I can't add the remote desktop user group, is that normal? it lets me add users.
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Can you clear something up for me? You're trying to login to a Windows 2012 box? Or are you trying to login to a Windows 7/8 box from Windows 2012? I think you might be changing the settings on the wrong box.
I have a Win8 workstation that is joined to the Domain, I want the user when he/she is out of the office to be able to remote into the workstation.
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Did you add that domain user to the local computer's remote desktop users group (as in go to the Windows 8 box, run lusrmgr.msc and add NWGS\jdoe to the Remote Desktop Users group on the Windows 8 box, NOT in the domain Remote Desktop Users group)?
Yes,
I added the user to the Win8 box and I can remote in without any problems. See attached file.
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I can add users, but not groups as in if the users are in the Remote Desktop Users group I like to add the group instead of each user.
I added the user to the Win8 box and I can remote in without any problems. See attached file.
.I can add users, but not groups as in if the users are in the Remote Desktop Users group I like to add the group instead of each user.
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So the user can login now, but you would rather have a group added instead? There is nothing preventing you from adding a group to Remote Desktop Users by default. If you can't add a group, then there must be a domain GPO preventing it.
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After all the changes we made, I'm not sure I remember how it started, but as long as that user is in the local machine's Remote Desktop Users group (either directly or through group membership) then the user can connect, assuming the user is in the Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services policy as well.
I think initially, you had the user in the domain/builtin Remote Desktop Users group, which is a group used for either RRAS or remoting to your DCs.
I think initially, you had the user in the domain/builtin Remote Desktop Users group, which is a group used for either RRAS or remoting to your DCs.
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I was referring to your first screenshot where the jdoe user is a member of the nwgs.local\builtin Remote Desktop Users group.
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If you look in this list, you'll see that group is only used to allow RDP to DCs:
technet.microsoft.com/en-u
technet.microsoft.com/en-u
So are you saying I should create a new security group, add users to it and then add the group to the allow remote area on the Win8 box?
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Correct. If you want to get fancy, you can use a domain GPO to add that Remote Users group to all the workstation's Remote Desktop Users group. ;)
So i have just been wasting your time or this crazy go round???
Sorry bother, my bad.
I did learn something.
Thanks for all of your help.
Have a great day.
Sorry bother, my bad.
I did learn something.
Thanks for all of your help.
Have a great day.
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Fortunately for you I've been spending the past two days watching patches install on servers, so it's been a nice distraction!
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