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Steps to remotely enable "Allow remote connections to this computer" for Remote Desktop

What are the steps to remotely enable the "Allow remote connections to this computer" option for Remote Desktop without logging onto this computer?


I have full administrator rights on these remote computers (including the ability to edit the local group policy on these computers) but don't have access to Active Directory group policy.


Sometimes I need to be able to enable the Remote Desktop connection capability to a remote Windows 10 computer without having to visit this computer or establishing a DameWare connection to this computer to enable this setting.


How can this be done by launching a local group policy or security policy MMC connection to the remote computer or by remotely editing the registry on this remote computer to enable this setting?

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You could also use wmic and powershell wmi tie in to enable remote administration and depending whether you want NLA active or not.

You do need a system in the LAN

You would need to start the remote registry service on the target system to do a registry level modification.

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