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November 22, 2025 01:40
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PowerShell script to enable RDP, and disable sleep timeout on Windows.
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| #Requires -RunAsAdministrator | |
| param ( | |
| [bool] $optRestart = $false, | |
| [bool] $optDisableSleep = $false | |
| ) | |
| try { | |
| $rdpStatus = Get-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\' -Name "fDenyTSConnections" | |
| # if 1 RDP is disabled | |
| if($rdpStatus.fDenyTSConnections -eq 1) { | |
| Write-Output "RDP is disabled - enabling it" | |
| # Enable RDP | |
| Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\' -Name "fDenyTSConnections" -Value 0 | |
| # Enable RDP through the firewall | |
| Enable-NetFirewallRule -DisplayGroup "Remote Desktop" | |
| } elseif ($rdpStatus.fDenyTSConnections -eq 0) { | |
| Write-Output "RDP is already enabled" | |
| } else { | |
| Write-Output "An unknown error occured when trying to determine the status of RDP status: $rdpStatus" | |
| } | |
| if($optDisableSleep){ | |
| Write-Output "Disabling System Sleep Timeout" | |
| powercfg -change -standby-timeout-ac 0 | |
| } | |
| if($optRestart){ | |
| Write-Output "Restarting System" | |
| Restart-Computer | |
| } | |
| } catch { | |
| Write-Output "An error occured" | |
| if($Error.Count -gt 0) { | |
| foreach($err in $Error){ | |
| Write-Output "Error: $err" | |
| } | |
| } | |
| Exit 1 | |
| } |
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