# Enable RDP

To practice with lateral movement we could enable RDP within the lab. To enable RPD execute the following steps:

1. Login to `DC01` with the user `Administrator` and the password `Welcome01!`.
2. Open the "Server Manager".

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3\. Open the "Local Server" tab in the left menu and in the "Properties" section there is a entry for "Remote desktop" click on the "Disabeld" option.

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4\. Select "Allow remote connections to this computer" and click on "Apply" and "OK".

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