Remote Desktop License

[Guest]

I am trying to access my office network using my PC at home running XP Home
Edition. I get a pop-up saying the remote computer disconnected due to a
license protocol error. Other workers using XP pro don't have this problem.
The support guy at the office says the log says license expired. Do I need a
license for my home PC to be able to use Remote Desktop?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

The Remote Desktop hosting feature is only available with Windows XP Pro.
You can only use Windows XP Home Edition as a client and not a host.

Perhaps the following Knowledge Base Articles will help:

Support WebCast: Using Windows Remote Assistance
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;826769&Product=winxp

Overview of Remote Assistance in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;300546

Description of the Remote Assistance Connection Process
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;300692&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Configure a Computer to Receive Remote Assistance Offers in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;301527&Product=winxp

Troubleshooting Remote Assistance Issues
http://www.chicagotech.net/rdesktop.htm

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| I am trying to access my office network using my PC at home running XP Home
| Edition. I get a pop-up saying the remote computer disconnected due to a
| license protocol error. Other workers using XP pro don't have this problem.
| The support guy at the office says the log says license expired. Do I need a
| license for my home PC to be able to use Remote Desktop?
| --
| pdh

 

[Guest]

Perhaps I didn't explain my problem well enough. I am not trying to act as
the host. The host is an XP pro machine. I am trying to connect as a
client. One thing I failed to mention. I recently installed SP2 on my
machine. The host machine has not installed SP2.