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Remote Desktop in Windows 10 Home

Anonymous
2020-03-28T09:59:22+00:00

Hi there, 

I'm trying to connect remotely to my work PC, but I'm unable to do so. All the articles and guides I found, talk about configuring the remote desktop, which was successfully done by my organisation's IT team, who were able also to connect to it remotely. Only I can't connect. 

I'm running a Windows 10 Home edition on my home PC, which doesn't support running it as a remote desktop, but is it also not allowed to control a remote desktop through this Windows edition?

if that's really the case, then why do I have the remote desktop connection software at all!!!! 

I'm just asking this as I'm trying to find the problem by elimination, since even my network admins couldn't advise until now. 

Thanks,

Amin

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-03-28T10:24:26+00:00

    is it also not allowed to control a remote desktop through this Windows edition? 

    if that's really the case, then why do I have the remote desktop connection software at all!!!! 

    I'm just asking this as I'm trying to find the problem by elimination, since even my network admins couldn't advise until now.

    The Windows Home edition cannot act as an RDP host. This function is treated as a value-added item in the professional version.

    Any Windows PC can act as an RDP client.

    You can use third party tools for remote control, e.g. TeamViewer or TightVNC.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-03-28T16:43:33+00:00

    Windows 10 Home can function as an RDP guest (though not a host as you already know).  There are several possible causes of the problem connection. 

    Are you using a third party firewall?  If so, it could be the culprit.

    Also,  See the info here -  How to Solve Win­dows 10 Remote Desk­top Not Work­ing Issues

    https://www.guidingtech.com/solve-windows-10-remote-desktop-not-working-issues/

    Pay particular attention to the firewall, dns, and services section.

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  3. Pauli O 15,375 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2020-03-28T10:18:27+00:00

    You can't use RDP to control Win 10 Home. Read this.

    You need some 3rd party app like TeamViewer.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-03-28T10:16:38+00:00

    Hi I'am Karl an Independent Advisor and happy to help.

    Sorry to hear that Windows 10 Home is not application to Connect Remotely to Desktop:

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server...

    But, you can try to search/download third party for remote access across desktops.

    Thanks,

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-03-28T20:36:32+00:00

    Thank you, GTS-NJ.

    I'm using only the windows firewall.

    I'll check the link. 

    Many thanks

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