RDP Into Win-11 Pro from Win-11 Home

LGLDSR73-6492 1,480 Reputation points
2026-06-29T19:17:28.68+00:00

Greetings,

I have not used RDP since I retired from IT after 43 years. As In understand it, I can RDP into a Windows 11 Pro system with my Windows-11 Home.

I need some guidance on how the Target system needs to be setup and what I need to do on my end with Windows-11 Home.

Unfortunately I am not finding any appropriate Tags, Generated or Manually.

Thanks,

LGLDSR73

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
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Ron Ryan Arambulo 325 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-06-29T20:06:36.78+00:00

To set up, first go to Settings, System, Remote Desktop on your Windows 11 Pro machine, turn it on, confirm the prompt, and note its PC name.

Make sure the account uses a password, not just a PIN. Then on your Windows 11 Home PC, open Remote Desktop Connection, enter the target PC’s name or public IP, click Connect, and sign in with your credentials.

Since you’re connecting across locations, you’ll also need to enable VPN or forward port 3389 on the Massachusetts router to reach the system over the internet.

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  1. LGLDSR73-6492 1,480 Reputation points
    2026-06-30T11:28:55.8233333+00:00

    "Since you’re connecting across locations, you’ll also need to enable VPN or forward port 3389 on the Massachusetts router to reach the system over the internet."

    I have never had to forward port 3389. Is this new with Windows 11? The last time I had to RDP into a clients system was in 2019, Windows-10.

    Thank you.

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  2. LGLDSR73-6492 1,480 Reputation points
    2026-06-29T20:03:26.4333333+00:00

    I believe this will work:

    Step 1: Configure the Windows 11 Pro Computer (Host)

    Before connecting, ensure the target Pro machine is permitted to receive remote connections.

    On the Windows 11 Pro PC, press Windows Key + I to open Settings.

    Click on System in the left menu, then select Remote Desktop.

    Toggle the Remote Desktop switch to On.

    Toggle the Remote Desktop switch to On.

    Click Confirm on the pop-up window.

    Look for the PC Name under the settings menu—you will need this exact name to connect later.

    Step 2: Connect from the Windows 11 Home Computer (Client)

     

    With Remote Desktop enabled on the Pro machine, you can now connect to it from your Home PC

    On your Windows 11 Home PC, type Remote Desktop Connection in the taskbar search box and open it.

    In the Computer field, type the PC Name or the IP Address of the Windows 11 Pro machine.

    Click Connect.

    When prompted for credentials, enter the username and password you use to sign in to the Windows 11 Pro computer.

    Accept any certificate warnings that may appear, and your remote desktop session will launch

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  3. LGLDSR73-6492 1,480 Reputation points
    2026-06-29T20:00:51.43+00:00

    I am in Michigan, target system in Massachusetts. I know the password for the Target system as well as it's Name. RDP not setup yet on either system. Firewall access not an issue.

    Many thanks!

    LGLDSR73

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  4. Ron Ryan Arambulo 325 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-06-29T19:56:44.01+00:00

    Thanks for posting here in Microsoft Community, I understand that you want to confirm and set up RDP correctly, for better understanding are you connecting over the same local home network, or from outside via the internet/VPN and have you already enabled Remote Desktop, set a password, and confirmed firewall access on the Win‑11 Pro target?

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