Administrator Guide
Activating remote desktop connection
About this task
To activate the remote desktop connection on My PC:
Steps
1 In Server Manager, click Local Server.
Alternatively, you can right-click the Start icon, click This PC, and then select System > Remote Settings.
The Properties window is displayed.
2 In the Properties window, click Enabled hyperlink for the Remote Desktop.
In Windows Storage Server 2016 or 2012 R2, remote management is enabled by default.
The System Properties window is displayed.
3 In the Remote tab, under the Remote Desktop section, select Allow remote connections to this computer.
NOTE: The remote desktops with an authenticated network level are allowed to connect to the system.
4 Click the Select Users button.
The Remote Desktop Users window is displayed
5 Click the Add or Remove button to give access to users, and then click OK.
6 Click Apply, and then click OK.
Creating and saving remote desktop connection
About this task
Administrators can access systems running Windows Storage Server 2016 or 2012 R2 from a Windows-based system by using Remote
Desktop Connection. To access system, administrators can create a remote desktop connection and save it to the desktop of the system
that is used for administration.
To create and save a remote desktop connection to Windows Storage Server 2016 or 2012 R2:
NOTE
: For more information about conguring your remote desktop connection, click Help in the Remote Desktop Connection
window.
Steps
1 On the taskbar, click Start, and then type Run in the search box.
The Run dialog box is displayed.
2 In the Run dialog box, type MSTSC, and then click OK.
The Remote Desktop Connection window is displayed.
3 In the Remote Desktop Connection window, type the computer name or IP address of the storage appliance, and then click Options.
The Connection Settings window is displayed.
4 In the Remote Desktop Connection window, click Save As in the Connection Settings dialog box.
The Save As window is displayed.
5 In File name, type a name for the connection, and leave the extension as.rdp.
6 From the Save-in drop-down menu, select Desktop and click Save.
For more information about conguring your remote desktop connection, click Help in the Remote Desktop Connection window.
Reinstalling NAS operating system by using DVD
About this task
NOTE
: Reinstalling the NAS OS by using DVD is only supported on Windows 2012 R2. For reinstalling the NAS OS by using DVD
on Windows 2016, see the RASR section in this document.
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