Does remote desktop show screen on host?

Does remote desktop show screen on host? It depends on the program you are using. If you are using Microsoft Remote Desktop, the host screen is locked and it will show who is logged in remotely. If you are using other tool like Remote Assistance, both devices are seeing the same host screen by default.

Here in this post, we will introduce how to remotely access another computer with/without locking the host screen.

How to remote desktop with/without locking host screen [2 cases]

How to remotely view another computer's screen or remote control another PC? In this part, we will introduce remote access tools in two different cases, choose one according to your demand.

Case 1. Remote desktop with host screen locked

Does remote desktop show screen on host? The answer is no if you are using Microsoft Remote Desktop. The host screen will be locked during an RDP connection, which is convenient if you don’t want others to see what you are doing on the remote computer.

Step 1. On the host PC, navigate to Settings > System > Remote Desktop, turn On Remote Desktop and click Confirm.

Step 2. Launch Control Panel and navigate to System and Security > Windows Defender Firewall > allowed apps, then tick Remote Desktop.

Step 3. On the client PC, press Win + R and input “mstsc”.

Step 4. Input the IP address and username of the host PC, then click Connect.

Step 5. Enter the password and click OK if prompted.

Now you can control the host PC successfully, and the host screen shows the following interface:

Case 2. Remote access without locking the host screen

For remote support or remote teamwork, it is better to see the host screen on both sides. In this case, we recommend you use professional remote access software AnyViewer to perform remote tasks without locking the host screen.

It won’t compulsorily lock the host screen in a remote session, if you want, you can also black the host screen/disable the host mouse and keyboard manually.

It is easy to operate in all network conditions.

It is compatible with Windows (including Windows Home/Standard), Android, and iOS, which means you can also remote control Windows PC from Android or iOS devices.

It offers several built-in features in a remote session, for example, chat box, change resolution, change image quality, etc.

It supports one-click unattended remote access, multiple sessions, etc.

Download and install AnyViewer on both of your devices, then let’s walk through how to establish a remote connection.

Step 1. Launch AnyViewer on the host PC. In the Log in interface, click Sign up. (log in directly if you have already signed up).

Step 2. Fill in the sign-up information.

Step 3. When you log in to AnyViewer successfully, you can see your assigned devices.

Step 4. On the client PC, launch AnyViewer and log in to the same account. Go to Device, select the target PC and click One-click control to achieve unattended remote access.

Now you can remote control the host PC. If you don’t want others to see what you are doing on the computer, you can click Operation from the upper toolbar to Black the screen of the recipient.

Notes:✎...

You can also upgrade to a Professional or Enterprise plan to enjoy the following rights:

Assign more devices to achieve remote connections.

Enjoy more concurrent connections. Only 2 channels are allowed for free and professional use, therefore, we recommend you upgrade to the enterprise version to enjoy 10 concurrent connections.

Establish a remote connection in privacy mode to strongly protect your data and privacy.

Transfer unlimited files at once at a higher speed of up to 10 MB/s.

The bottom line

Now you can get the answer to “Does remote desktop show screen on host?” It depends on the remote desktop program you are using. In this post, we also discuss how to perform remote desktop with/without locking the host screen. And we recommend you use AnyViewer, which satisfies both conditions.