Windows 7
- go to Control Panel -> System -> Advanced System Settings -> Remote
- Check “Allow connections…”
- click “select users…” and add your user username
Connecting to your Desktop from Windows
- Start Remote desktop
- enter your hostname (ie hostname.nceas.ucsb.edu, “hostname” can be found on a sticker on your computer) and click connect
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/remote-desktop-connection