Remote Assistance - XP Pro to Vista?

[Smirnoff]

My son has just bought his first computer (Vista Home).

Although I have limited experience of Vista (am using XP Pro) would it
be possible to access his machine via RA to help him with some of the
basics?

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

You need to have Windows Vista Business, Enterprise or Ultimate.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/remotedesktopconnection.mspx

However, any edition can be client.

 

[Bob]

IYou can also use a 3rd party product like TeamViewer. This product is Free
for non commercial use and can be downloaded from here
http://www.teamviewer.com/index.aspx

Bob

 

[Smirnoff]

I see. Suspected as much. Thanks

You need to have Windows Vista Business, Enterprise or Ultimate.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/remotedesktopconnection.mspx

However, any edition can be client.
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Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry

 

[Smirnoff]

Thanks for the link.

IYou can also use a 3rd party product like TeamViewer. This product
is Free for non commercial use and can be downloaded from here
http://www.teamviewer.com/index.aspx

Bob

 

[Lou]

My son has just bought his first computer (Vista Home).

Although I have limited experience of Vista (am using XP Pro) would it be
possible to access his machine via RA to help him with some of the basics?

Yes,

I have an xp home and pro connected to the same home network as Windows
Vista premium. I use Eudora email to initiate the remote assistance
session. Doing so I can control any computer on my network from any other
computer on the network.

I've used Eudora to initiate control of computers outside my network. I
have never controlled a Windows Vista computer outside of my network but I
suspect it would work.

Lou