Windows 10: How do you limit Remote Desktop Connection access to one outside user?

first of all the system is Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard

Right now I can access Remote Desktop Connection from anywhere outside the network using the servers credentials, but id like to make it so only "HOME-PC\John" can access it and nobody else! So for example your on "HOME-PC" and you are logged in as "Smith", it should not allow you to connect to the server.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

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Remote Desktop

Okay guys need some help here before going crazy...
I am trying to setup a remote desktop connection and see exactly what the logged on user is looking at with out going through Windows Remote Desktop.

Since its local network I don't have any password or want to setup a password.

Any suggestions are appreciated

 

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.

 

How do i make a Remote Desktop Connection?

You could try using VNC, which is very easy to find instructions on. Otherwise, if you are talking about built in windows RDP, I can help you. To start, you need to allow users to have remote access. VNC is the best choice for XP Home, which doesn't have remote desktop.


Right click my computer, and select properties. (or windows key + pause/break)
On the remote tab, check the box for allowing remote connections, and hit add users
Add a user account to the list (needs to have a password)
Windows firewall will take care of itself, but if you use another software firewall, open port 3389
Now your computer can be accessed from any other LAN computer using the remote desktop connection tool.

To access it from anywhere (make a secure password first) is also fairly easy
In your router, if you have one, forward port 3389 to 3389 on the computer you want to access (LAN IP).
Once that is done, you can access it from anywhere by using your WAN IP address (find it at whatismyip.com).
I use dynamic DNS, which assigns a name to your IP address automatically.
Set everything up using dyndns.com and then you can access it by typing in "thisismycomputer.somethingelse.net" on the remote desktop, of course replacing the "xxx" with what you set on on dyndns.

Good Luck!