"I want to set up Remote Desktop on Windows 8"

“I’m running Windows 8 on my PC. I need to remotely access another computer. How do I set up Remote Desktop on my Windows 8? I’ve searched on the Internet, much guidance is about Windows 10, rarely see something about Windows 8. Is there any difference?”   

How do you set up Remote Desktop on Windows 8?

Actually, the way to set up Remote Desktop on Windows 8 is quite similar to setting up RDP on Windows 10. Learn about three methods to enable Remote Desktop Connection on Windows 8 next.

Method 1. Enable Remote Desktop via Search

Step 1. Click the Start menu, type in Allow remote access to your computer, and then click it.

Step 2. Then the System Properties will be opened. Check the following three options. Then click Select Users.

Step 3. Click Add.

Step 4. Type in the Windows username of the user you want to allow. And then click OK.

Step 5. Now you can see the user you’ve just added. Click OK. This means your Windows 8 has been successfully configured for Remote Desktop.

Method 2. Set up Remote Desktop using a run command

Step 1. Press Win + R, type in “SystemPropertiesRemote.exe” and then press Enter to open the Control Panel.

Step 2. This will open the System Properties directly. Then you can just repeat Step 2 to Step 5 in Method 1 to enable Remote Desktop on Windows 8.

Method 3. Configure Remote Desktop using Control Panel

Step 1. Click the Desktop icon on the Start menu.

Step 2. Then select Settings on the Charms Bar.

Step 3. Choose Control Panel.

Step 4. In the Control Panel, click Network and Security.

Step 5. Click Allow remote access.

Step 6. Again, this will open the System Properties. Then you can just repeat Step 2 to Step 5 in Method 1 to enable Remote Desktop on Windows 8.

How to start Remote Desktop Connection on Windows 8

Here in this part, we’ll quickly get you through the way to start Remote Desktop Connection on Windows 8.

Step 1. Press Win + R, type in “mstsc.exe” and then press Enter to open Remote Desktop Connection.

Step 2. Click Show Options.

Step 3. Enter the IP Address and user name and click Connect.

Step 4. Enter the password of the remote computer.

Step 5. Click Yes to confirm the remote connection. Now you can remotely control the remote computer.

AnyViewer: Set up free remote access quickly & easily

Users who want to set up free remote access quickly and easily can choose AnyViewer. AnyViewer is a professional remote access software for multiple Windows versions, including Windows 8. It also provides you with unattended remote access, you can remotely control another device even there’s no one sitting in front of it.

The biggest advantage of AnyViewer over Windows Remote Desktop it that it is easy to set up. Next, let’s see how it works.

Step 1. Download, install and launch AnyViewer on both computers. Go to Log in, and then click Sign up. (If you already have signed up on its official website, you can log in directly.)

Step 2. Fill in the signup information.

Step 3. Then you can see you successfully logged in to AnyViewer. Your device will automatically be assigned to the account you've logged in to.

Step 4. Log in to the same AnyViewer account on the two devices, then you can achieve a direct connection by clicking One-click control.

Notes:✎...

You can upgrade your account to a Professional or Enterprise plan. Then you'll have the following rights:

Assign more devices to achieve unattended remote access to more devices.

Connect to another computer in privacy mode, which means you can black the screen and block the mouse and keyboard of the remote computer.

Transfer files at a faster speed. Transfer speed for a free account is 500 KB/s, and for a paid account is up to 10 MB/s.

Conclusion

How do you set up Remote Desktop on Windows 8? After reading this post, you've learned about the three methods to configure Windows 8 for Remote Desktop. The specific steps on how to achieve remote connection via Remote Desktop are also mentioned. Besides, we also recommend an easier remote desktop software to you in case you're looking for an simpler way to achieve remote connections.