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Madmiddle

Morning,

I have several computers in my house and they are all networked together. 2
are using XP MCE and the rest are using XP Pro.

What i would like to know is, from the main computer is there a way of
connecting to the other computers and updating them (windows updates for
example) without actually being at the computer? if so is it easy to use?
and is it part of windows ?

any suggestions would be much appreciated

Andy Middleton
 
Windows XP Pro features Remote Desktop, you can then control the mouse,
keyboard and desktop. However, you need to acknowledge messages on the screen
before you can connect, which means running up and down stairs!!

I recently came across www.logmein.com (which is free), once it is set up
you can access the PC at anytime, from anywhere.

Steve
 
Sure, use Remote Desktop (RDP)... Both XP Pro and XP MCE can act as RDP
hosts...

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

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/280828/en-us

RDP works very well for what you want to do...

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well i've never heard of that ?? if i leave all the computers at the logon
screen then would that enable me to logon to every pc from my main pc.

reason for this is, i would like to install software onto the kids pc
without having climb through the bomb site they call a bedroom

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<Steve Hopper>; <Ipswich>; "uk"
 
Remote Desktop, as noted before, is perfect for that purpose plus...

* its free
* built-in to XP Pro and XP MCE
* you don't need to rely on a third-party server to connect to your other
PCs over your local LAN

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i'll give it a go over the weekend

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"Cricket is like a broken pencil"


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