Windows 10: How can I recover the Remote Desktop Connection following the clean installation of Win10 PRO?

An Independent Advisor was kind enough to help me with my “Windows 10 PRO will not activate after clean install” problem. After that was resolved this next problem came up. There are five computers in my house. I can use the computer that I just did a clean Win10 PRO the fifth computer install on to connect to the other four computers via the Remote Desktop Connection feature. I entered my password, the same password for each of the four computers, and the fifth computer immediately connected them. The reverse does not happen. I cannot connect the fifth computer via Remote De

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Remote Desktop Connection: Win10 Home vs Win10 Pro?


I have several laptops at home, and am trying to connect to an SSH connection at work for networking. To be fair, I am an idiot and had a techie friend of mine set everything up, however:

At home, on the same wireless network on the same router, I have three computers:

Laptop #1: Win10 Home (recently updated), connects via a script to my work network creating an SSH connection, and I can then log in with Windows Remote Desktop connection 100%. Works perfect.

Laptop #2: Win10 Pro (recently updated), connects via the same script to my work network via the same SSH connection - however Windows Remote Desktop connection times out and fails to connect.

Laptop #3: Win7 Pro (all appropriate updates), connects via the same script to my work network via the same SSL connection - again Windows Remote Desktop connection times out and fails to connect.

On computers #2 and #3, I have tried shutting off Windows firewall (no effect) and I've also tried following several tutorials on the web and on tenforums to get the Windows Remote Desktop to work. I've also followed the sticky (How I Fixed My Missing Network & Homegroup Computers ) at the top of this forum and everything is started and on automatic - EXCEPT for one: I cannot get Home Group Provider to start. In either case, I am not using home group stuff to connect so I expect this is a tangent. Also, so it is clear, there are no 3rd party anti-virus issues or otherwise weird software to worry about, basic vanilla home-user type stuff.

The core of my question: Admittedly I am dumb with this stuff so forgive me if I'm using the wrong lingo or omitting information, but can anyone offer suggestions as to what is different between a Win10 home and Win10 Pro computer where I can use remote Desktop in identical situations, with identical scripts (with a secured connection that works on all three computers), on the same network, connecting to the same server within 10 minutes of each other - but the Win10 Home works and the Win10 Pro remote desktops time out? Clearly, there is something between the Home and Pro versions that is my issue.

I have allowed remote connections, turned off windows firewall, and tried to start all of the relevant services as noted on both "Pro" computers - the Home computer works on the standard / default settings with no changes by me.

Help?

 

Remote Desktop Connection Won't Connect

Hi,

Looking for some help in setting up Remote Desktop Connection.

On my Surface Pro 4 running Win10 release 10586 I installed the Remote Desktop Preview today from the Store.

On my desktop running the same version of Win10 I installed the Remote Desktop Assistant created a file and copied that to my SP4. I have enabled Allow Remote Assistance connections to this computer and Allow remote connection to this computer. I added my
user account to Remote Desktop Users and have this account setting on the SP4.

I can't connect, keep getting a screen when I try to connect saying it can't connect but no information. I checked the Windows Firewall settings, Remote Desktop is allowed. Tried Network Level Authentication deselected and selected, but no change. Looking
on Bing couldn't find a solution. Any suggestions?

 

Remote Desktop Connection problems


Have you tried Remote Desktop Connection, to connect from your Windows 10 laptop to your Windows 7 desktop? Try it first, post back and tell how it went.

Some additional help because you mentioned you are a remote newbie *Wink. The windows 7 related tutorials from our sister site the Seven Forums:

1. On Windows 7 desktop, set network location to either Home or Work (I recommend Work):
   • Network Location - Set as Home, Work, or Public Network - Windows 7 Help Forums
2. On Windows 7 desktop, allow incoming remote connections:
   • Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) - Network - Windows 7 Help Forums
3. On Windows 7 desktop, find out its IP address:
   • IP Address - Locate and Find for Your Computer - Windows 7 Help Forums
4. On Windows 10 laptop, start the Remote Desktop application and connect to the Windows 7 desktop using the IP address from step 3 above (see Part Three in the tutorial):
   • RDC - Connect Remotely to your Windows 10 PC - Windows 10 Forums
   • Notice that although the tutorial is written for Windows 10, it also applies to Windows 7

Try the above, post back how it went.