#Chrome remote desktop firewall settings windows#

All of the users that you gave Remote Desktop access need to have strong passwords. Your computer is currently connectable via Remote Desktop (only on your local network if youвЂ™re behind a router), but there are some more settings we need to configure in order to achieve maximum security.ДЇirst, letвЂ™s address the obvious one. Click OK on the System Properties window as well. If you need to grant Remote Desktop access to any other users, just click вЂњAddвЂќ and type in the usernames.Д¬lick вЂњCheck NamesвЂќ to verify the username is typed correctly and then click OK. See our article on managing power settings if you need help.ДЄny accounts in the Administrators group will already have access. If so, make sure you click the link to Power Options and configure your computer so it doesnвЂ™t fall asleep or hibernate. You may get a warning about your power options when you enable Remote Desktop:

#Chrome remote desktop firewall settings windows#

Systems even as old as Windows XP can connect to hosts with Network Level Authentication, so thereвЂ™s no reason not to use it. ItвЂ™s not a necessity to require Network Level Authentication, but doing so makes your computer more secure by protecting you from Man in the Middle attacks. Select вЂњAllow remote connections to this computerвЂќ and the option below it, вЂњAllow connections only from computers running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication.вЂќ