Introduction
When receiving a Windows Server, you will get a default administrator account. You can also create an RDP user manually. Here are the steps about how to create an RDP user in Windows Server 2019.
1 Log in to your server
Log in to your server as an administrator. About how to connect to your windows server by RDP.
2 Create a Windows user
2.1 Go to Computer Management
Right-click the “windows” icon and choose “Computer Management”.
2.2Create a new user
Choose “Users” by clicking.
Computer Management(Local)>System Tools>Local User and Groups>Users
Right-click “Users” and select “New User” to create a new user.
Please note the required options below:
Username:The name of the user.
Password:The password must be strong to avoid hacking.
User must change password at next logon: Please do not check this option.
Password never expires: Please check this option.
3 Add the new user to the Remote Desktop Users group
3.1 Locate the Properties tab of the user you created
Right-click the new user and select “Properties”
3.2 Add the new user to the Remote Desktop Users group
Choose “Member Of” and click “Add”. Go to “Select Groups”.
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Click “Advanced” in the “Select Groups”
Click “Find Now” and choose the “Remote Desktop Users” group from the list. Then click “OK”.
Tips:
If the user needs to be granted administrator privileges, Please add the user to the Administrators group.
The new user has been added to the Remote Desktop Users Group.
4 Test if the new user can log in to the server
Please connect to your server with the newly added user to check if the user has been added successfully.
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