Setting Up Remote Desktop on Windows 11 Without a Password

This setup is primarily useful for test environments or virtual machines where quick access is prioritized over security.

Enable Remote Desktop:

1. Right-click Start button, select "System"

2. Scroll to "Remote Desktop"

3. Toggle "Remote Desktop" to On

   

Allow Blank Password Login:

1. Press Windows key + R

2. Type "regedit", hit Enter

3. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa

4. Find or create "LimitBlankPasswordUse" (DWORD 32-bit Value)

5. Set its value to 0

   

Find Computer Info:

1. Open Command Prompt

2. For IP address: Type "ipconfig", press Enter

3. For computer name: Type "hostname", press Enter

   

Connecting from Another Computer:

1. Open Remote Desktop Connection

2. Enter IP address or computer name (for this demo "remote")

3. Click Connect

4. Enter username (for this demo "work"), leave password blank