To begin, click the “Start” button and select “Settings” from the pinned apps. Alternatively, press Windows+i on your keyboard to launch the Settings app quickly.

Choose “System” on the sidebar and select “Remote Desktop” from the right-hand side.

Toggle on the switch for “Remote Desktop.”

Select “Yes” on the User Account Control (UAC) prompt and click the “Confirm” button on the window that pops open.

Next, select the drop-down button next to the switch.

Check the box for “Require devices to use Network Level Authentication Connect (Recommended).” After enabling this option, you’ll need to add the Windows user account password of the remote PC to authenticate yourself on the local network. Only after successful authentication will you see the Windows login screen.

Select “Yes” on the UAC prompt and choose the “Confirm” button to enable that extra layer of security for using Remote Desktop.

It’s worth noting you can change the Remote Desktop port if you really want to, although it’s probably not necessary most of the time.