In the LAN work environment, the network administrator to manage the server system conveniently, often through the remote Desktop way to carry on the remote management; However, when we tried to remotely manage the Windows Server 2008 Server system, we found it was not so smooth or even remotely managed. This is mainly because the security features of the Windows Server 2008 system are stronger than ever, making the path of remote administration a lot more secure; In order to make Windows Server 2008 systems remotely manageable, we need the right remedy, Eliminate the various security checkpoints on the way to remote management.
Excluding Network discovery checkpoints
The Windows Server 2008 system adds new network discovery capabilities compared to normal server systems, and once the feature is not enabled, no user can access the Windows Server 2008 system through Remote Desktop. In order to be able to manage the Windows Server 2008 Server system smoothly, we need to enable the network discovery function of the corresponding system, the following is the specific steps to enable the Network Discovery function:
Open the network and Shared Center Management window by opening the Start menu in the Windows Server 2008 System desktop, clicking Settings/Control Panel commands, and double-clicking the Network and Shared Center icon in the Pop-up System Control Panel window;
Second, find the share and Discovery settings item from the Network and Sharing Center Management window, expand the Network Discovery Settings option, open the Settings area as shown in Figure 1, select the Enable Network Discovery option, and then click the Apply button, so that Windows Server The network Discovery feature of the 2008 system will not prevent us from remotely managing the local server system in the future.