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Remote access shared computer using Chrome Remote Desktop app on Android

The video show how to setup Chrome Remote Desktop on shared computer (running Windows 8.1) to enable remote access with PIN. Then you can control your computer remotely using Chrome Remote Desktop App on Android device.

In shared computer, Windows 8.1 in this example:

You need to log-in with a Google account.
Install Chrome Remote Desktop in Google Chrome.
Run the Chrome Remote Desktop App in Chrome's App pane.
Click the Get Started button in "My Computer" box.
Click "Enable remote connection".
Enter and re-enter the PIN you want, then OK.
You will be ask to grant permission by Windows.
Your computer, win-8b in this example, will be shown in "My Computer" box.

In Android:

Simple install Chrome Remote Desktop App.
Run it and select the same Google account in computer side.
You can see the computer, win-8b, in the list.

The following video show remote control shared PC from Android Phone. In this example, the Android phone connect Internet using 3G network. The shared PC running Windows 8.1, with Chrome Remote Desktop installed and setup "Enable remote connection", power-on with internet connection (via home network), even have not log-in Windows session, no any port forwarding setting on router.

You can also access your shared Windows from Ubuntu Linux, read next post "Remote control Windows from Ubuntu Linux with Chrome Remote Desktop".

Related: Share computer desktop with Chrome Remote Desktop

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Windows firewall block Remote Desktop connection - solved

As posted in "Basic setup for Microsoft Remote Desktop and Remote Desktop Client for Android". I can connect Remote Desktop Client on Android to my Windows 8.1 Pro with basic setup. But it fail to connect recently!

It's found that Windows firewall block the remote desktop connection. To fix it:

- Search setting of "firewall" in windows Search, select "Allow an app through Windows Firewall".

- It can be noticed that Public of Remote Desktop app is unchecked.

- To enable Remote Desktop for public, click on the "Change Settings" button, and click to check it. Then OK.

- Remote Desktop Client app on Android work now.

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Basic setup for Microsoft Remote Desktop and Remote Desktop Client for Android

Setup in the video:
- Windows 8.1 Pro running on a slow and outdate Netbook, BenQ Joybook Lite U101 with Aton N270, connect router with cable.
- HTC One X running Android 4.2.2, connect via WiFi.
- HTC Fly running Android 3.2.1, connect via WiFi.

Before establish connection between host PC and remote client app, you have to setup in both PC side and client side.

Set up your Remote Desktop in host PC. (This example running Windows 8.1 Pro)

- Enter "Remote Desktop" in Search, select "Select users who can use remote desktop".

- Under Remote tab, enable "Allow remote connections to this computer" under Remote Desktop. Click the "Select Users" button.

remark: what type of connection should be allowed?

Network Level Authentication (NLA) is an authentication method that completes user authentication before you establish a full connection and the sign-in screen appears. This can help protect the remote PC from hackers and malware.

To prevent anyone from connecting to your PC using Remote Desktop or RemoteApp and Desktop Connections, pick Don’t allow remote connections to this computer.
If you don't know which version of Remote Desktop Connection other people are using, pick Allow remote connections to this computer.
If you know that the people who will connect to your PC are running Windows 7 or Windows 8 on their PCs, check the Only allow connections from computers running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication (recommended) box.

Reference: What types of Remote Desktop connections should I allow?

- Click "Add" button.

- Select "Users" in Select the object type. Enter object name and click "Check Names", to get the selected object.

- OK.

- and OK.

Install and start "Microsoft Remote Desktop" for Android.

Set up your Remote Desktop Client in Android side.

- Select "Remote Desktops" and click the "+".

- Enter Connection, IP address in PC name, User name and Password. And click the check mark on upper-right.

Read the Official FAQ.

update@2013-10-31

Somebody said cannot see "Select users who can use remote desktop" when search "Remote Desktop".

This video show how to, remember the tag after Search is select Everywhere or Settings. If you select Files, Web images or Web videos, "Select users who can use remote desktop" will not appear.

update@2013-12-31
Fix problem of "Remote Desktop blocked by Windows Firewall."

Getting Started with Remote Desktop Client on mobile

Microsoft release Remote Desktop Client for Android and iOS recently. Users can use the Microsoft Remote Desktop Client to connect to a remote PC and your work resources from almost anywhere.

Download here:
- for Android from Google Play
- for iOS from iTune

***To establish connection between Microsoft Remote Desktop Client to connect between remote PC, you have to do some setup. Refer to the document: Microsoft Remote Desktop Clients.

In my RD Client on Android, the setup of Remote Desktops is something like it:

Updated: Basic setup for Microsoft Remote Desktop and Remote Desktop Client for Android