How to Enable Remote Desktop Remotely using PSEXEC

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• • Download and install psexec. This is an offical tool from Microsoft to emulate a remote command prompt.

  • Enter the following command to enable remote desktop in cmd:

    • psexec \\machinename reg add "hklm\system\currentcontrolset\control\terminal server" /f /v fDenyTSConnections /t REG_DWORD /d 0

  • Enter these commands enable RDP traffic through the windows firewall:

    • psexec \\remotecomputername netsh firewall set service remoteadmin enable

  • and:

    • psexec \\remotecomputername netsh firewall set service remotedesktop enable

Thanks Ben for your help on this!