Windows 10: Windows 10 Pro Remote Desktop connection: the logon attempt failed

How do I find out the username and password when the windows security ask me to enter? Any methods to disable it without entering credentials? I checked my windows credentials where it has no credentials. I sign in my both pc with my microsoft emails. I have tried my desktop and laptop username and password. I have my allow remote connections to this computer on.

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Remote Desktop Connection | Logon Failed

Whenever I try to logon via Remote Desktop Connection, it always fails. Now, it is the correct password, because I'm using the same account to post this very message. I've tried all my past passwords and I've come to think there is coming wrong.





Edit: I am running Windows 10 Pro, and connecting to a Data Center that others have connected to before. It is allowed through my firewall, and is currently on in the settings menu.

 

Windows 10 Remote Desktop - The connection was denied because the user account is not authorized for remote logon

Hi Bill,

I would suggest you to check the suggestions provided in the section "Why can’t I connect using Remote Desktop Connection?" in this article:

How to use Remote Desktop - Microsoft Support

Note: Though this article is for Windows 8.1, the steps mentioned are similar in Windows 10.

 

Remote Desktop Connection problems


Have you tried Remote Desktop Connection, to connect from your Windows 10 laptop to your Windows 7 desktop? Try it first, post back and tell how it went.

Some additional help because you mentioned you are a remote newbie *Wink. The windows 7 related tutorials from our sister site the Seven Forums:

1. On Windows 7 desktop, set network location to either Home or Work (I recommend Work):
   • Network Location - Set as Home, Work, or Public Network - Windows 7 Help Forums
2. On Windows 7 desktop, allow incoming remote connections:
   • Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) - Network - Windows 7 Help Forums
3. On Windows 7 desktop, find out its IP address:
   • IP Address - Locate and Find for Your Computer - Windows 7 Help Forums
4. On Windows 10 laptop, start the Remote Desktop application and connect to the Windows 7 desktop using the IP address from step 3 above (see Part Three in the tutorial):
   • RDC - Connect Remotely to your Windows 10 PC - Windows 10 Forums
   • Notice that although the tutorial is written for Windows 10, it also applies to Windows 7

Try the above, post back how it went.