# Windows Desktops Resource Reference

In most cases, Teleport will register `windows_desktop` resources automatically based on static hosts in your configuration file or via LDAP-based discovery.

You can also use [dynamic registration](https://goteleport.com/docs/enroll-resources/desktop-access/dynamic-registration.md) using `dynamic_windows_desktop` resources. This can be useful for managing inventories of hosts that are not joined to an Active Directory domain.

There are a few important considerations to keep in mind when registering desktops this way:

1. The desktop's `addr` can be a hostname or IP address, and should include the RDP port (typically 3389).
2. If you intend to log in to the desktop with local Windows users you must set `non_ad: true`. If you intend to log in with Active Directory users, leave `non_ad` unset (or false), and specify the Active Directory domain in the `domain` field.