From Windows XP "Help and Support"
Remote Desktop overview
With Remote Desktop on Windows XP Professional, you can have access to a
Windows session that is running on your computer when you are at another
computer. This means, for example, that you can connect to your work
computer from home and have access to all of your applications, files, and
network resources as though you were in front of your computer at work. You
can leave programs running at work and when you get home, you can see your
desktop at work displayed on your home computer, with the same programs
running.
When you connect to your computer at work, Remote Desktop automatically
locks that computer so no one else can access your applications and files
while you are gone. When you come back to your computer at work, you can
unlock it by typing CTRL+ALT+DEL.
Remote Desktop also allows more than one user to have active sessions on a
single computer. This means that multiple users can leave their applications
running and preserve the state of their Windows session even while others
are logged on.
With Fast User Switching, you can easily switch from one user to another on
the same computer. For example, suppose you are working at home and have
logged on to the computer at your office to update an expense report. While
you are working, a family member needs to use your home computer to check
for an important email message. You can disconnect Remote Desktop, allow the
other user to log on and check mail, and then reconnect to the computer at
your office, where you see the expense report exactly as you left it. Fast
User Switching works on standalone computers and computers that are members
of workgroups.
Remote Desktop enables a variety of scenarios, including:
a.. Working at home - Access work in progress on your office computer from
home, including full access to all local and remote devices.
b.. Collaborating - Bring your desktop to a colleague's office to debug
some code, update a Microsoft PowerPoint slide presentation, or proofread a
document.
c.. Sharing a console - Allow multiple users to maintain separate program
and configuration sessions on a single computer, such as at a teller station
or a sales desk.
To use Remote Desktop, you need the following:
a.. A computer running Windows XP Professional ("remote" computer) with a
connection to a Local Area Network or the Internet.
b.. A second computer ("home" computer) with access to the Local Area
Network via network connection, modem, or Virtual Private Network (VPN)
connection. This computer must have Remote Desktop Connection, formerly
called the Terminal Services client, installed.
c.. Appropriate user accounts and permissions.
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