With the advancement of technology, you can now control PC using your iPhone. Through this function, you can easily do your task even if you are not in front of your computer. Yet there are also times that you need to do your task on the computer and manage your iPhone at the same time. In this case, you need a tool to help you control iPhone from computer. This is useful when you want to respond to notifications or reply to text messages on your iPhone. In this article, we will show you one of the recommended ways to control your iPhone using computer.
Sharing your screen remotely is a convenient way to access another computer as if you’re sitting in front of it. OS X and Windows have this ability built right into them, meaning you can easily share your Mac’s screen with Windows PCs, and vice versa. If you run a mixed network, it’s most likely a combination of Macs and Windows PCs. A recommenced alternative to using Screens Connect in order to make your PC reachable remotely is No-IP. Please refer to the Making your computer reachable remotely without Screens Connect article to learn how. Selecting a Display. In order to select a particular display on your computer, you need to specify a different port number.
How to Control iPhone from PC
Veency
This program released by Cydia works for jailbroken devices. If your device is already jailbroken, you can now use Veency to take control of your iPhone from your PC running Windows, Linux and Mac. With the help of this tool, you can access controls including, lock and menu button, touch screen, and even type using the keyboard of your computer. So, if you want to access your phone from the comfort of your computer and with the benefit of a bigger screen, this program is for you. Now to control iPhone from computer, see the simple guide below.
- Launch Cydia on your jailbroken iOS device and update any repositories needed then proceed with the following steps.
- Now, search for “Veency” app and install it on your iPhone.
- After the installation, proceed by tapping the “Restart Springboard” and wait for Cydia to work. Once done, it should be available on your settings. Next, find the Veency entry on your iPhone settings. From there, toggle the “Show cursor” to on. After the procedure, your iPhone is ready to be controlled remotely.
- Make sure to connect your iPhone and PC to the same wireless network. On your iOS device, navigate to “Settings” followed by “Wi-Fi”, tap the small “i” next to the network then find your IP Address and take note of it.
- Now launch the VNC Viewer on your PC and type in the IP Address based on your iPhone. you will then see your iPhone being displayed on your PC screen. You can now remote control iPhone from PC and do many things like streaming media and composing SMS using your PC.
Additional Tip: ApowerMirror
With the help of Veency, it’s now possible to control iPhone from your computer. Yet in case you only need to reflect your iPhone to PC for a much wider display, then you may use ApowerMirror. It is a popular screen mirroring program which allows users to cast iPhone or Android device to PC with high-quality. Unlike the other app which lags when you reflect phone to PC, this app lets you enjoy a responsive mirroring process. Aside from that, it has a whiteboard marker function which lets you draw lines and shapes on screen. Hence, you can conduct a presentation even if you only have iPhone as your remote to access computer. Moreover, its desktop program allows you to adjust your AirPlay resolution to get the best display quality.
Conclusion
You might need to respond to alerts or SMS from your iPhone. Whatever reason it may be, you can now take control iOS from PC through the use of Veency. You might find the procedure a bit confusing, but the result is worth all that. We also recommend you to use ApowerMirror when you need to mirror your iOS device on your PC.
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Applies to
- Windows 10
Describes the best practices, location, values, policy management, and security considerations for the Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services security policy setting.
Reference
This policy setting determines which users or groups can access the logon screen of a remote device through a Remote Desktop Services connection. It is possible for a user to establish a Remote Desktop Services connection to a particular server but not be able to log on to the console of that same server.
Constant: SeRemoteInteractiveLogonRight
Possible values
- User-defined list of accounts
- Not Defined
Best practices
- To control who can open a Remote Desktop Services connection and log on to the device, add users to or remove users from the Remote Desktop Users group.
Location
Computer ConfigurationWindows SettingsSecurity SettingsLocal PoliciesUser Rights Assignment
Default values
By default, members of the Administrators group have this right on domain controllers, workstations, and servers. The Remote Desktops Users group also has this right on workstations and servers.The following table lists the actual and effective default policy values. Default values are also listed on the policy’s property page.
| Server type or GPO | Default value |
|---|---|
| Default Domain Policy | Not Defined |
| Default Domain Controller Policy | Not Defined |
| Domain Controller Local Security Policy | Administrators |
| Stand-Alone Server Default Settings | Administrators Remote Desktop Users |
| Domain Controller Effective Default Settings | Administrators |
| Member Server Effective Default Settings | Administrators Remote Desktop Users |
| Client Computer Effective Default Settings | Administrators Remote Desktop Users |
Policy management
This section describes different features and tools available to help you manage this policy.
Group Policy
To use Remote Desktop Services to successfully log on to a remote device, the user or group must be a member of the Remote Desktop Users or Administrators group and be granted the Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services right. It is possible for a user to establish an Remote Desktop Services session to a particular server, but not be able to log on to the console of that same server.
To exclude users or groups, you can assign the Deny log on through Remote Desktop Services user right to those users or groups. However, be careful when you use this method because you could create conflicts for legitimate users or groups that have been allowed access through the Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services user right.
For more information, see Deny log on through Remote Desktop Services.
A restart of the device is not required for this policy setting to be effective.
Any change to the user rights assignment for an account becomes effective the next time the owner of the account logs on.
Group Policy settings are applied through GPOs in the following order, which will overwrite settings on the local computer at the next Group Policy update:
- Local policy settings
- Site policy settings
- Domain policy settings
- OU policy settings
Security considerations
This section describes how an attacker might exploit a feature or its configuration, how to implement the countermeasure, and the possible negative consequences of countermeasure implementation.
Vulnerability
Any account with the Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services user right can log on to the remote console of the device. If you do not restrict this user right to legitimate users who must log on to the console of the computer, unauthorized users could download and run malicious software to elevate their privileges.
Countermeasure
For domain controllers, assign the Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services user right only to the Administrators group. For other server roles and devices, add the Remote Desktop Users group. For servers that have the Remote Desktop (RD) Session Host role service enabled and do not run in Application Server mode, ensure that only authorized IT personnel who must manage the computers remotely belong to these groups.
Caution: For RD Session Host servers that run in Application Server mode, ensure that only users who require access to the server have accounts that belong to the Remote Desktop Users group because this built-in group has this logon right by default.
Alternatively, you can assign the Deny log on through Remote Desktop Services user right to groups such as Account Operators, Server Operators, and Guests. However, be careful when you use this method because you could block access to legitimate administrators who also belong to a group that has the Deny log on through Remote Desktop Services user right.
Potential impact
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Removal of the Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services user right from other groups (or membership changes in these default groups) could limit the abilities of users who perform specific administrative roles in your environment. You should confirm that delegated activities are not adversely affected.