How to Configure AnyDesk Remote Access Securely [2025]

In today’s remote work environment, secure and reliable access to servers is essential, especially when dealing with public network exposure and potential brute-force attacks. This guide walks you through a method to configure AnyDesk remote access on Windows using a combination of AnyDesk, VNC, and auto login configuration.

By tweaking system settings like Network Level Authentication, group policies, and registry values, and by enforcing strong password policies, you can create a remote access environment that balances convenience with strong security. Whether you’re managing a personal server or an enterprise machine, this setup helps you stay protected while maintaining full remote control.

Step Guide to Configure AnyDesk Remote Access

1. sysdm.cpl remote tab or SystemPropertiesRemote.exe, check network level authentication.

2. Configure group policy to deny all accounts

If step 1 is not checked, this step will not work even if configured; these 2 steps are basically for more security. If not needed, you can completely skip steps 1 and 2 and keep the system’s default settings.

3. VNC login, configure automatic login

Execute the specific command with the password later. It is recommended to set the system Administrator password to a complex password. You can use [avast online password tool] to generate a random complex password; the password in the registry must match the actual system password; otherwise, automatic login will be invalid.
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reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v "DefaultUserName" /d "Administrator" /t REG_SZ /f
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v "DefaultPassword" /d "password" /t REG_SZ /f
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v "AutoAdminLogon" /d "1" /t REG_SZ /f

4. Install AnyDesk on both the server and the client
Configure a password for AnyDesk on the server side.

After installation, open the desktop shortcut.

Then, configure the password on the upper right side (note it is Full Access).

Then on the client side, open AnyDesk, enter the numeric ID and password, select “Control”, and this way you can access VNC.

The password you need to enter next is your AnyDesk password, not the Administrator password.

Conclusion

Following this method to configure AnyDesk remote access does indeed reject all account logins from the public network (in the prevalent environment of brute force attacks, it is considered a good security configuration), and we operate the server through anydesk remote vnc in a way similar to console operation of vnc (secure and reliable, provided you do not engage in behaviors that easily trigger viruses and trojans, such as setting weak system or business passwords, business vulnerabilities, uploading and downloading files with viruses and trojans, etc.)