enable a remote desktop connection in Windows

1. in Windows Server 2008 R2 at: Start > Administrative Tools > Server Manager ...click on the "Configure Remote Desktop" link at the right nav which should make the "Remote" tab of a "System Properties" dialog box appear
   • If you can't see the "Configure Remote Desktop" link click on "Server Manager" at the upper left at the top of the tree of things within the Server Manager pane.
2. in Windows 7: right-click on the "My Computer" icon and pick "Properties" from the menu that appears ...then click on "Remote Settings" at the upper left of the pane that appears to get to the same place suggested above