How can I add users to the Remote-Desktop-User Group?

mona
2025-03-19

To add users to the Remote Desktop User Group please do the following:

  1. Open Computer Management.
  2. In the console tree, click on  Local Users and Groups .
  3. Double-click the Groups folder
  4. Open  Remote Desktop Users
  5. Click Add  and next Advanced
  6. If you click Find Now you can select the local user to allow remote access to this server
  7. Confirm with OK

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Alternative you can also open the Users folder -> right click on your favourite User "Properties" and click tab "Member Of"
Next "Add" and follow the required steps to add this user to "Remote Desktop Users" Group.

 

Note ! 

Running a server operating system only Administrator is allowed for remote access.
You have to give this permission to Remote Desktop User Group as well - in according GPO setting.

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