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Connecting Windows 8.1 Pro to Windows Server 2012 r2

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  • Windows 8
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March 22, 2014 2:40:11 PM

Hi,

I am trying to set up a NAS (essentially) using WIndows Server 2012 R2. My home computer is running the server OS while my laptop is running Windows 8.1 PRO. I would like to be able to access my home computer to save files to as well as use programs, almost like Teamviewer except Teamview doesn't allowing me to open a file directly on my laptop from my home computer.

So I tried setting up Remote Desktop Connection but when i go to select users who have access the only location i am able to choose from is the computer I am on and not the workgroup both computers are connected to.

Anyone have any ideas of how I can set this up or know a tutorial without having to setup a domain?

Thanks

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March 22, 2014 3:58:12 PM

I think what you are trying to do is set up RDSH, or a Remote Desktop Session Host. Instead, if all you want is to be able to remotely access your primary computer (Server 2012) from another Windows computer, then you just need to enable Remote Desktop. This can be done pretty easily from the main dashboard server config window. There's an option right next to Network Interfaces to enable or disable Remote Desktop access to that server. Note that you may also need to manually add a specific user account to have remote access. If you don't already have one made, create a user account that is identical to your user account on your Windows 8.1 laptop. Then set that user account as an Administrator and add it to the permissions for remote access.

There's more you have to do than this if you want to set up remote access outside of your network, such as from work or on the road, etc. That requires some minor network configuration including port forwarding.

However, if all you want to do is set up shared folders, you don't need remote access at all, you just need to set up shared folders and set the share permissions. It's a little confusing what you want to achieve exactly with this as a NAS is only for sharing files, but it sounds like you want to do more than that including running applications remotely.
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