configure windows remote desktop on windows.

enable GPU rendering for remote desktop

running engineering software and other graphics-heavy software in a Remote Desktop environment can be challenging for the principal reason that Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop does not allow GPU rendering by default. Starting up the graphics-heavy software can generate errors as the software attempts to initialize DirectX or OpenGL GPU display drivers on the host computer.

  1. Display the Windows Run dialog box by pressing the Win + R keys
  2. Type gpedit.msc in the Open entry and then press the Enter key or click the [OK] button.
  3. The Local Group Policy Editor application will be displayed. Using the navigation panel on the left side, select Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Session Host > Remote Session Environment > RemoteFX for Windows Server as shown below.
  4. In RemoteFX for Windows Server, enable Configure RemoteFX, Optimize visual experience when using RemoteFX, Optimize visual experience for Remote Desktop Service Sessions.
  5. In Remote Session Environment, enable Use the hardware default graphics adapter for all Remote Desktop Services sessions, Configure compression for RemoteFX data.
  6. Restart the host computer and the changes made to the Group Policy will take effect. The engineering software can then be operated from the host computer using Remote Desktop.