You receive a help-desk ticket about a Windows 10 Pro workstation that should allow Remote Desktop logins from administrators, but users still cannot connect. The previous technician discovered that the Remote Desktop Services (TermService) startup type is set to Manual, so it never starts after a reboot. What is the most direct way to ensure the service always starts automatically?
Run dxdiag to enable remote connections through Direct Connect
Run services.msc and set the Startup Type for each Remote Desktop service to "Automatic"
Add the RDP gateway to the proper adapter under Network Connections in Control Panel
SERVICES.MSC opens the Services snap-in, where you can change the Startup Type for Remote Desktop Services to Automatic so it runs at every boot. DXDIAG is strictly for DirectX video/sound diagnostics. Opening TCP port 3389 in the firewall matters only if the service is already running. Adding an RDP gateway entry under Network Connections is not a valid Windows configuration step.
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