Enable Remote Desktop Checkbox Greyed Out in Windows XP SP2

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Bob H - 20 Apr 2008 21:18 GMT

In control panel->system->remote->remote desktop the check box and line
"Allow users to connect remotely to this computer" are greyed out. Does
anyone know if there is some pre-req to un-grey this? or how to un-grey it?
so I can enable and get started.

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Nepatsfan - 20 Apr 2008 22:26 GMT

> In control panel->system->remote->remote desktop the check box and line
> "Allow users to connect remotely to this computer" are greyed out. Does
> anyone know if there is some pre-req to un-grey this? or how to un-grey it?
> so I can enable and get started.

Is this your home computer or a work computer that's joined to a domain? The
behavior you describe could be the result of a group policy setting. If it's a
work computer, check with your systems administrator.

Take a look at this article for more info.

Courtesy of Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP
"Allow users to remotely connect to this computer" Remote Desktop option is
grayed out
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/rdenable.htm

You can also check this registry key.

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services

Look in the right hand pane for a value named fDenyTSConnections with a value
data of 1. Deleting this value should restore the ability to enable Remote
Desktop.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

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Bob H - 21 Apr 2008 00:53 GMT

Thanks for the pointers. Modifying the Registry did not help, but the
article, courtesy of Ramesh Srinivasan, did the trick...I am now able to
check the "Allow users to remotely connect to this computer" box!

Thanks for the help!

> > In control panel->system->remote->remote desktop the check box and line
> > "Allow users to connect remotely to this computer" are greyed out. Does
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> Nepatsfan

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Nepatsfan - 21 Apr 2008 01:12 GMT

You're welcome.

Nepatsfan

> Thanks for the pointers. Modifying the Registry did not help, but the
> article, courtesy of Ramesh Srinivasan, did the trick...I am now able to
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>> Nepatsfan

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