diff --git a/files/console/usr/bin/bc250-remote-setup b/files/console/usr/bin/bc250-remote-setup
index 369874e..056251b 100755
--- a/files/console/usr/bin/bc250-remote-setup
+++ b/files/console/usr/bin/bc250-remote-setup
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ else
     unset RDP_PASS
 
     grdctl rdp enable 2>/dev/null || warn "grdctl rdp enable failed"
+    # GNOME defaults RDP to view-only; the parent needs control to install games
+    grdctl rdp disable-view-only 2>/dev/null || warn "grdctl rdp disable-view-only failed"
 
     systemctl --user enable --now gnome-remote-desktop.service \
         && ok "per-user gnome-remote-desktop.service enabled" \