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Remote Desktop between wks01 and wks02 only
Opening port 3389
First, ensure that wks01 and wks02 are in their own Organization Unit in Active Directory User and Computers.
Open the Group Policy Manager, navigate to the OU, right click it, and select Create a GPO in this domain, and Link it here...
Name it something like "Remote Desktop". Right click it, and Edit .
Computer Configuration > Policies > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Windows Firewall with Advanced Security > New Inbound Rule.
Select Port , and on the next page enter Specific Port 3389 .
The connection should be Allowed .
Deselect Public , so that public networks are not dangerous.
Name it whatever you please.
Enabling Remote Desktop with Security
Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Session Host > Connections.
Double click Allow users to connect remotely by using Remote Desktop Services .
Enable it.
Leave the Connections page, and find the Security page, and double click Require user authentication for remote connections by using Network Level Authentication .
Enable it.
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