You can't remote desktop into XP Home. It's Pro only.
| ok.. i tried using RD on my other computer in the house first just to see
if
| it would work.. that pc is running win xp home. i setup an admin username
and
| password on it, got his IP address and then i enabled remote access on my
| router.. for some reason there were no options for ports on it.. its a
| westell versalink which is a modem/router combo. but anyways, it didnt
work.
| is it because my other pc is running xp home? if it is, how come my other
pc
| had the RD software on it also? would that only allow RD between xp home
to
| xp home pc's?
|
| "Rick Rogers" wrote:
|
| > Hi,
| >
| > No, you don't have to use "the" admin account, you can create an account
of
| > your own (but you or she will have to do this before you logon
remotely). If
| > the account you create is admin-level, then it will be added to the list
of
| > remote users automatically.
| >
| > --
| > Best of Luck,
| >
| > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
| >
| > Windows help -
www.rickrogers.org
| > My thoughts
http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
| >
| > | > > one more quick question.. instead of using the admin user name, could
i
| > > make
| > > a new user name and password on her pc with admin privileges would
that
| > > still
| > > give me access to everything? or do i have to use the admin username
and
| > > pass?
| > >
| > > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
| > >
| > >> Hi,
| > >>
| > >> > ok so then ill try RD.. for the username and password i would use
the
| > >> > admin
| > >> > username and password thats on my girlfriends computer?
| > >>
| > >> That should work fine.
| > >>
| > >> > and then i would put in her IP address on the connect screen?
| > >>
| > >> Yep.
| > >>
| > >> > like i said i have vista home premium and she has windows xp pro i
| > >> > believe. so that would work?
| > >>
| > >> Yep.
| > >>
| > >> > let me know if i need to do anything else. thanks!
| > >>
| > >> Just this from my original response: "and if it's behind a router you
| > >> will
| > >> also need to set up port forwarding on 3389 for access initiated by
an
| > >> external source."
| > >>
| > >> --
| > >> Best of Luck,
| > >>
| > >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
| > >>
| > >> Windows help -
www.rickrogers.org
| > >> My thoughts
http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
| > >>
| > >> | > >> > ok so then ill try RD.. for the username and password i would use
the
| > >> > admin
| > >> > username and password thats on my girlfriends computer? and then i
| > >> > would
| > >> > put
| > >> > in her IP address on the connect screen? like i said i have vista
home
| > >> > premium and she has windows xp pro i believe. so that would work?
let
| > >> > me
| > >> > know
| > >> > if i need to do anything else. thanks!
| > >> >
| > >> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
| > >> >
| > >> >> Hi,
| > >> >>
| > >> >> To login without the other user present, you use Remote Desktop.
This
| > >> >> gives
| > >> >> you full access to the machine and all files on it. You logon
using an
| > >> >> account that already exists on that machine (all admin accounts
| > >> >> automatically have Remote Desktop access). RD is only available in
XP
| > >> >> Pro,
| > >> >> Vista Business or Ultimate, and not XP Home or Vista Home Premium
or
| > >> >> Basic.
| > >> >> Remote Assistance requires the other user be present and logged
on,
| > >> >> and
| > >> >> they
| > >> >> must authenticate your request. RA works with any version of XP or
| > >> >> Vista.
| > >> >>
| > >> >> --
| > >> >> Best of Luck,
| > >> >>
| > >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
| > >> >>
| > >> >> Windows help -
www.rickrogers.org
| > >> >> My thoughts
http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
| > >> >>
| > >> >> | > >> >> > ok so what one allows you to view files and everything? RD or
RA?
| > >> >> > and
| > >> >> > how
| > >> >> > do
| > >> >> > i go about connecting my computer to her IP address and
everything.
| > >> >> > it
| > >> >> > always
| > >> >> > asks for a username and password.. im guessing i have to set
that up
| > >> >> > on
| > >> >> > her
| > >> >> > computer? if so, how do i go about doing that? im sorry, this is
one
| > >> >> > thing
| > >> >> > i
| > >> >> > have no idea about. thanks.
| > >> >> >
| > >> >> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
| > >> >> >
| > >> >> >> Hi,
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >> First, you are confusing two different functions. Remote
Desktop
| > >> >> >> (RD)
| > >> >> >> is
| > >> >> >> a
| > >> >> >> means of logging onto a machine from a remote location using an
| > >> >> >> account
| > >> >> >> that
| > >> >> >> exists already on that machine and is a) passworded and b)
added to
| > >> >> >> the
| > >> >> >> list
| > >> >> >> of Remote Desktop users. To use RD you have to know the
machine's
| > >> >> >> IP
| > >> >> >> (or
| > >> >> >> name if it's on a local lan) and have the account name and
| > >> >> >> password.
| > >> >> >> Remote
| > >> >> >> Assistance (RA) is a feature that allows you to take control of
the
| > >> >> >> machine
| > >> >> >> with the currently logged on user's permission and work on
thier
| > >> >> >> desktop
| > >> >> >> to
| > >> >> >> resolve an issue. For RA, the user sends you an invitation that
you
| > >> >> >> use
| > >> >> >> for
| > >> >> >> connection. If you are connecting over the internet (for either
| > >> >> >> function),
| > >> >> >> the machine name will not be sufficient. You need the IP of the
| > >> >> >> machine
| > >> >> >> being accessed, and if it's behind a router you will also need
to
| > >> >> >> set
| > >> >> >> up
| > >> >> >> port forwarding on 3389 for access initiated by an external
source.
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >> --
| > >> >> >> Best of Luck,
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >> Windows help -
www.rickrogers.org
| > >> >> >> My thoughts
http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
| > >> >> >>
message
| > >> >> >> | > >> >> >> > hello, im using windows vista home premium and im trying to
| > >> >> >> > connect
| > >> >> >> > to
| > >> >> >> > my
| > >> >> >> > girlfriends pc (she has win xp home or pro.. cant remember)
and i
| > >> >> >> > enabled
| > >> >> >> > the
| > >> >> >> > option on her pc for remote assistance.. now i type in her
| > >> >> >> > computer
| > >> >> >> > name
| > >> >> >> > and
| > >> >> >> > then it asks me for a username and a password.. now can i
just
| > >> >> >> > put
| > >> >> >> > anything
| > >> >> >> > for that or is it a certain username/password? i tried just
using
| > >> >> >> > anything
| > >> >> >> > and it said it couldnt connect to the remote computer. and i
| > >> >> >> > tried
| > >> >> >> > doing
| > >> >> >> > it
| > >> >> >> > again when i got home and i got a differant error message
this
| > >> >> >> > time..
| > >> >> >> > it
| > >> >> >> > said
| > >> >> >> > remote desktop cannot find the remote computer. type the
computer
| > >> >> >> > name
| > >> >> >> > or
| > >> >> >> > ip
| > >> >> >> > address again, and try connecting. should it matter if i live
10
| > >> >> >> > minutes
| > >> >> >> > away
| > >> >> >> > from her when im trying to use this? i would love if you guys
| > >> >> >> > could
| > >> >> >> > tell
| > >> >> >> > me
| > >> >> >> > what im doing wrong. thanks alot!
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >>
| > >> >>
| > >>
| > >>
| >
| >
