Manually grant RDP access to an Active Directory user
Last updated on: 2021-03-10
Authored by: Travis Cook
This article explains how to give Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) access to an Active Directory (AD) user on a domain server.
If a AD-domain user cannot log in to a server, you can follow the same steps to verify RDP permissions. You need administrator rights to make any changes.
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Log in to the server.
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Right-click the Windows® icon and select System.
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Select the remote settings depending on your Windows version:
- 2012 R2: Click on Remote Settings.
- 2016: Click Remote Desktop > Select users that can remotely access this PC.
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Click on Select Users.
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Click Add.
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Type the username you wish to add.
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Click Check Names.
Note: If you enter the domain user correctly, the name is underlined.
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After you add the user, click Apply and OK.
