How to remote control a computer at home

[jakein2008]

I want to remote control my computer at home while i am outside and working,
how can I set up the two computer ?I hope that one expert can give me good
guide or links show me the best way to solve this problem.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Sooner Al [MVP]]

See this page for help. Post back if you have additional questions. Remember
if you want to remotely access/control a PC with Remote Desktop [RDC] the PC
must be running Vista Ultimate/Business or XP Pro/MCE. Vista Home (any
flavor) or XP Home can *NOT* act as a RDC host...

General help for Remote Desktop...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/RemoteDesktopSetupandTroubleshooting.html

Vista Remote Desktop host with Vista or XP SP3 clients...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/RDP6ConfigRecommendations.html

If the remote PC is running Vista Home (any flavor) or XP Home look at
UltraVNC as an alternative. Make sure you use the encryption plug-in.

http://www.uvnc.com/

In all cases (ie. RDC or VNC) use a strong password.

--

Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows – Desktop User Experience)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
mutual benefit of all of us...
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This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

 

[jakein2008]

Hi, thank you,

it seems that in order to remote control my computer at home I have to
config the lan router for my remote desktop?

Regarding no-ip solution: can you advise me which service do you use to do
no-ip approach?

Thanks.

See this page for help. Post back if you have additional questions. Remember
if you want to remotely access/control a PC with Remote Desktop [RDC] the PC
must be running Vista Ultimate/Business or XP Pro/MCE. Vista Home (any
flavor) or XP Home can *NOT* act as a RDC host...

General help for Remote Desktop...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/RemoteDesktopSetupandTroubleshooting.html

Vista Remote Desktop host with Vista or XP SP3 clients...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/RDP6ConfigRecommendations.html

If the remote PC is running Vista Home (any flavor) or XP Home look at
UltraVNC as an alternative. Make sure you use the encryption plug-in.

http://www.uvnc.com/

In all cases (ie. RDC or VNC) use a strong password.

--

Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows – Desktop User Experience)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
mutual benefit of all of us...
The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights...
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

I want to remote control my computer at home while i am outside and
working,
how can I set up the two computer ?I hope that one expert can give me good
guide or links show me the best way to solve this problem.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Sooner Al [MVP]]

Yes, you need to forward TCP Port 3389 through any router or firewall the PC
you want to remotely access/control is behind. That is explained in the
first link I gave you.

I used to run with No-IP.com which worked very well for me. I no longer use
it simply because my new Windows Home Server includes a free homeserver.com
domain name that I can use to remotely access my home LAN.

--

Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows – Desktop User Experience)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
mutual benefit of all of us...
The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights...
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Hi, thank you,

it seems that in order to remote control my computer at home I have to
config the lan router for my remote desktop?

Regarding no-ip solution: can you advise me which service do you use to do
no-ip approach?

Thanks.

See this page for help. Post back if you have additional questions.
Remember
if you want to remotely access/control a PC with Remote Desktop [RDC] the
PC
must be running Vista Ultimate/Business or XP Pro/MCE. Vista Home (any
flavor) or XP Home can *NOT* act as a RDC host...

General help for Remote Desktop...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/RemoteDesktopSetupandTroubleshooting.html

Vista Remote Desktop host with Vista or XP SP3 clients...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/RDP6ConfigRecommendations.html

If the remote PC is running Vista Home (any flavor) or XP Home look at
UltraVNC as an alternative. Make sure you use the encryption plug-in.

http://www.uvnc.com/

In all cases (ie. RDC or VNC) use a strong password.

--

Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows – Desktop User Experience)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
mutual benefit of all of us...
The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights...
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

I want to remote control my computer at home while i am outside and
working,
how can I set up the two computer ?I hope that one expert can give me
good
guide or links show me the best way to solve this problem.

Thanks in advance.

 

[jakein2008]

Window home server is like window server 2003 or not, is it possible to
install virtual server 2005 on window home server?

Thanks.

Yes, you need to forward TCP Port 3389 through any router or firewall the PC
you want to remotely access/control is behind. That is explained in the
first link I gave you.

I used to run with No-IP.com which worked very well for me. I no longer use
it simply because my new Windows Home Server includes a free homeserver.com
domain name that I can use to remotely access my home LAN.

--

Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows – Desktop User Experience)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
mutual benefit of all of us...
The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights...
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Hi, thank you,

it seems that in order to remote control my computer at home I have to
config the lan router for my remote desktop?

Regarding no-ip solution: can you advise me which service do you use to do
no-ip approach?

Thanks.

See this page for help. Post back if you have additional questions.
Remember
if you want to remotely access/control a PC with Remote Desktop [RDC] the
PC
must be running Vista Ultimate/Business or XP Pro/MCE. Vista Home (any
flavor) or XP Home can *NOT* act as a RDC host...

General help for Remote Desktop...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/RemoteDesktopSetupandTroubleshooting.html

Vista Remote Desktop host with Vista or XP SP3 clients...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/RDP6ConfigRecommendations.html

If the remote PC is running Vista Home (any flavor) or XP Home look at
UltraVNC as an alternative. Make sure you use the encryption plug-in.

http://www.uvnc.com/

In all cases (ie. RDC or VNC) use a strong password.

--

Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows – Desktop User Experience)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
mutual benefit of all of us...
The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights...
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

I want to remote control my computer at home while i am outside and
working,
how can I set up the two computer ?I hope that one expert can give me
good
guide or links show me the best way to solve this problem.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Sooner Al [MVP]]

WHS is built on a version of Windows 2003 Server AFAIK.

I don't know about running Virtual Server on a WHS machine. Check with the
WHS experts over on the WHS discussion forums...

http://forums.microsoft.com/windowshomeserver/default.aspx?siteid=50

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/windowshomeserver/support.mspx

--

Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows – Desktop User Experience)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
mutual benefit of all of us...
The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights...
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Window home server is like window server 2003 or not, is it possible to
install virtual server 2005 on window home server?

Thanks.

Yes, you need to forward TCP Port 3389 through any router or firewall the
PC
you want to remotely access/control is behind. That is explained in the
first link I gave you.

I used to run with No-IP.com which worked very well for me. I no longer
use
it simply because my new Windows Home Server includes a free
homeserver.com
domain name that I can use to remotely access my home LAN.

--

Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows – Desktop User Experience)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
mutual benefit of all of us...
The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights...
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Hi, thank you,

it seems that in order to remote control my computer at home I have to
config the lan router for my remote desktop?

Regarding no-ip solution: can you advise me which service do you use to
do
no-ip approach?

Thanks.

:

See this page for help. Post back if you have additional questions.
Remember
if you want to remotely access/control a PC with Remote Desktop [RDC]
the
PC
must be running Vista Ultimate/Business or XP Pro/MCE. Vista Home (any
flavor) or XP Home can *NOT* act as a RDC host...

General help for Remote Desktop...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/RemoteDesktopSetupandTroubleshooting.html

Vista Remote Desktop host with Vista or XP SP3 clients...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/RDP6ConfigRecommendations.html

If the remote PC is running Vista Home (any flavor) or XP Home look at
UltraVNC as an alternative. Make sure you use the encryption plug-in.

http://www.uvnc.com/

In all cases (ie. RDC or VNC) use a strong password.

--

Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows – Desktop User Experience)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
mutual benefit of all of us...
The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights...
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

I want to remote control my computer at home while i am outside and
working,
how can I set up the two computer ?I hope that one expert can give
me
good
guide or links show me the best way to solve this problem.

Thanks in advance.