Have you ever encountered time-of-day restriction Remote Desktop? Do you want to know how to fix it? This post primarily introduces 3 tested solutions. Keep reading if you're interested.
I'd like to get some help with a Windows Server 2016 GPO issue. (possibly). I am unable to connect to my server via Remote Desktop Connection. I get an error message that says, 'A user account restriction (for example, a time-of-day restriction) is preventing you from logging on.' I'd appreciate your sharing any ideas for overcoming the Remote Desktop time-of-day restriction!”
- Question from Spiceworks
Don't worry. Here are three solutions to fix the time-of-day restriction Remote Desktop.
If the remote server does not have a password, you first need to set a password for it.
Step 1. Right-click the Start button and select Properties. Select Computer Management from the menu that appears.
Step 2. Go to System Tools > Local Users and Groups > Users. Find the user you are trying to login in to. Right-click it, and then choose Set Password.
Step 3. Set the password you want and then click OK.
Step 4. Try to connect to the remote server again.
If you don't want to set a password for the remote server, you can also change the security restrictions configured in Group Policy.
Step 1. Press Win + R, type "gpedit.msc", and click OK.
Step 2. Go to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Credentials Delegation. Find Restrict delegation of credentials to the remote server and double-click it.
Step 3. Please set it to Disabled and click OK.
Step 4. Then go to Computer Configuration > Windows settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options. Find Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon only and double-click it.
Step 5. Please set it to Disabled and click OK.
The final solution is to try a Remote Desktop alternative if you can't fix a user account restriction Remote Desktop time-of-day error using the above two solutions. We strongly recommend the free remote desktop software AnyViewer as the best Remote Desktop alternative for the following reasons.
Step 1. Install and run AnyViewer on both of your computers. Navigate to Log in and then Sign up on the Controller computer (if you have already registered on the official website, you can log in directly).
Step 2. Fill out the sign-up form.
Step 3. You should now see that you have successfully logged into AnyViewer. Your device will be assigned to the account to which you have logged in automatically.
Step 4. Log in to the same AnyViewer account on the two devices; then, you can click One-click control to achieve unattended remote access, click View the screen to see another’s screen or click File transfer to share files between computers.
This post primarily introduces three tested solutions to fix time-of-day restriction Remote Desktop. If setting a password for the remote server or changing the security restrictions in Group Policy can't help you fix the error, you should use AnyViewer, the best Remote Desktop alternative.