Windows 10: Remote Desktop: Error code 05x519 on a home network between personal PC and work laptop

Overview:

Like many of us these days I'm working from home. I'm looking to access my work laptop on my personal PC via Remote Desktop on Windows 10 on a home network. Both the work laptop and my personal PC are at home, on the same desk, but I'd like to close the laptop and put it away to save some desk space while having the added convenience of using only one monitor/keyboard/mouse setup for both systems.


Both the personal PC and the work laptop have hardwired ethernet connections to my modem, although this issue persists even when the laptop is on Wi-fi, so I don't think this is connection related.


Both computers are running Windows 10.


The Problem:

From my personal PC, I'm only able to access the work laptop on Remote Desktop if I log into it first like, physically logging in on the actual laptop. Once I have logged into the work laptop, I can then log into it via Remote Desktop on my personal PC. Once I have connected, the connection works flawlessly, which is great - but I'd obviously like to remove the inconvenience of opening the laptop and logging in just to "allow" my personal PC remote access and yes, I've ensured that closing the laptop does not put it to sleep or anything.


If I don't log into the laptop first, I get the following error when attempting to connect from my personal PC:


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Couldn't connect.

Your password may have expired or the remote PC might not accept blank passwords. Try connecting again. If this keeps happening, ask your admin or tech support for help.

Error code: 0x519

Extended error code: 0x0

Activity ID: {fd9ec1f4-2dee-451f-a3d6-f232cf0a0000}

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Any help and ideas would be much appreciated. I'm happy to provide any details that might be needed to provide a diagnosis/solution. Thanks in advance!

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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.

 

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