Configuring RDP Remote Desktop on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8

For configuring RDP Remote Desktop on Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 follow the following steps.

1. Make sure your windows operating system edition has RDP server functionality. ( to check it click the link Availability of RDP server functionality in windows)
2. Open Control Panel

Windows 8 Users:- press win+x, which will open a menu, select control panel in that menu.

Windows 7 and Vista users:- click start button then click control panel

Availibility of RDP server functionality in windows

For availability of RDP server functionality in windows the following Windows edition have RDP server functionality:

• Windows XP Professional
• Windows XP Media Center Edition
• Windows Vista Business, Ultimate and Enterprise
• Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise
• Windows 8 Pro
• All Windows Server editions