--- title: "How to Turn On Remote Desktop in Windows and Mac? – Office Setup" description: "By default, Remote Desktop comes disabled in Windows versions. However, you can easily enable it on your computer. Using Remote Desktop, users can r" author: "webroot" published: 2019-07-12 updated: 2019-07-12 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/blog/74241/how-to-turn-on-remote-desktop-in-windows-and-mac-office-setup category: "c#" tags: ["setup", "internet", "antivirus", "office"] reading_time: 4 minutes --- # How to Turn On Remote Desktop in Windows and Mac? – Office Setup By default, [Remote Desktop](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50302/how-to-speed-up-your-slow-remote-desktop-connection) comes disabled in Windows versions. However, you can easily enable it on [your computer](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13023/choosing-the-best-power-cord-for-your-computer-a-layman-s-guide). Using Remote Desktop, users can remotely control other PC in the same network. Let’s check out the process of turning on Remote Desktop. ![How to Turn On Remote Desktop in Windows and Mac? – Office Setup](https://www.mindstick.com/blogs/4bcd3118-b62a-4462-98f3-3f2ccccf485a/images/f478f1b7-a997-48cc-9e56-462ce07de62b.png)\ ## Using Windows 10 and 8 Here is the process of turning on the remote desktop on Windows 10 and 8. Follow the instructions carefully. • First of all, you can [check if](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/12878/how-to-check-if-an-asp-dot-net-file-upload-control-has-a-file-in-jquery) your Windows supports Remote Desktop. • After that, select the Start menu. • Then you can go to Settings. • Now, choose System in the Settings section. • Thereafter tap on Remote Desktop option on the left side. • Select “Enable Remote Desktop” and swipe the toggle to switch on position. • After that, the confirmation message will come on [your screen](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/103593/how-to-sharing-your-screen-on-skype). Tap confirm on it. • Thereafter select Advanced settings. • Now, turn on or turn off Network Level [Authentication](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/177/authentication-and-authorization-in-asp-dot-net),” but it depends on your [network connection](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94984/how-do-you-change-the-network-connection-priority-in-windows-10). • Then choose “Select users that can remotely access this computer.” • Now, you can allow adding users that you want to connect to the computer. Using Windows 7 and Vista Here is the process of turning on the remote desktop on Windows 7 and Vista. Follow the instructions carefully. • First, you will have to tap on the Start menu in Windows 7 and Vista. • After that, you can right click on My computer and then choose Properties. • Thereafter tap on Remote settings option in the right side. • Then tick the “Allow Remote Assistance connections to this computer” box. • Now, select Apply and after that, tap on OK. Auther: office setup | Other similar sites:Norton.com/setup | mcafee.com/activate Using Windows XP Here is the process of turning on the remote desktop on Windows XP. Follow the instructions carefully. • First, you will have to press the Start menu in Windows XP. • After that, go to the Control Panel option. • Thereafter tap on Performance and Maintenance. • Now, choose System. • Then you can select Remote option. • After that, tick the “Allow users to connect remotely to this computer” box. • Then you can tap on OK. • Now, untick the “Don’t allow exceptions” box. • After that, select the Exceptions tab and tick the “Remote desktop” box. • Then tap on, OK. Using MacOS Here is the process of turning on the remote desktop on MacOS. Follow the instructions carefully. • First, you will have to press the Apple menu in Mac. • After that, select System Preferences. • Then choose the [Sharing option](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/103407/explain-skype-s-screen-sharing-option). • Thereafter tick the Remote Management box. • Now, select the users who can [connect to your](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50616/how-to-connect-to-your-iphone-8-personal-hotspot-using-usb) Mac remotely. • Choose a user and select Options. • After that, choose correctly for the users and tap on OK. • Then you can Computer Settings option. • Now, select settings your according and tap OK. • Thereafter enable Remote Management via your firewall Example how:- • Return to System preference and tap on Security and Privacy. • Then tap on the Firewall tab. • After that, choose Firewall Options or Advanced. • Now, if Remote Management option does not come in the box with the clause ” Allow incoming connections,” select + to add it. • Then choose Allow incoming connections. 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