Assigning Remote Access to New Users

To assign remote access to new users, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Access server 2 (to know what is server 2, see Microsoft Windows NT Login Configuration) with Administrator credentials.
  2. Navigate to Control Panel > System and Security > System.
  3. Select Remote Settings.
    The System Properties dialog opens.
  4. In the Remote tab, click Select Users.
    The Remote Desktop Users dialog opens.
  5. Click Add.
    An authentication prompt appears.
  6. Provide the user credentials created earlier (see Creating Users in Active Directory) and click OK.
    The Select Users or Groups dialog appears.
  7. In the Enter the object names to select: textarea, type the username and click Check Names. For example, type aduser01 or aduser01@discover.com.
    Note: If the username does not appear, check the spelling, or verify if the user exists or not. For more information, see Creating Users in Active Directory.
  8. To give remote desktop access to the user, click OK.
    The Remote Desktop Users dialog appears and the new user appears in the list.
  9. Click OK.
    The System Properties dialog appears.
  10. Click OK.
  11. Logout of server 2 and log back in with the new credentials instead of using the Administrator credentials.
    If you are able to log into server 2 with the new user credentials, the remote desktop access is successful. If you are unable to log in, check for spelling mistakes or ensure if the password is right.