Remote Desktop & Workgroup

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I'm trying to use remote desktop with windows workgroup but my account is not
avaliable in remote desktop user account. I have a home work group setup
between a XP and Vista machine. When I try to add my Vista user account to
remote access on the xp machine the work group is not listed. How can I add
the work group so that I can add my Vista account to the list of permissable
account that can access remote desktop.
 
If your trying to access the XP machine from a Vista machine you either need
to login with Remote Desktop [RDC] using an existing account on the XP
machine or add a user on the XP machine with the same user ID and password
as your Vista machine in the control panel - user account function.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/winxp/accounts.mspx

If the user is an admin account your good to go. If the user is a limited
user account you add them to the Remote Desktop Users Group. Click the
"Select Remote Users" button.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/getstarted/enableremote.mspx

All RDC access is using accounts local to the XP machine.

Likewise if your wanting to access the Vista machine with RDC from the XP
machine.

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Is it possible to set up the account solely for remote desktop. When I turn
on the machine I wish to skip the account log in screen and log in using a
default account. Is this possible?

Thanks.

Sooner Al said:
If your trying to access the XP machine from a Vista machine you either need
to login with Remote Desktop [RDC] using an existing account on the XP
machine or add a user on the XP machine with the same user ID and password
as your Vista machine in the control panel - user account function.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/winxp/accounts.mspx

If the user is an admin account your good to go. If the user is a limited
user account you add them to the Remote Desktop Users Group. Click the
"Select Remote Users" button.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/getstarted/enableremote.mspx

All RDC access is using accounts local to the XP machine.

Likewise if your wanting to access the Vista machine with RDC from the XP
machine.

--

Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows – Desktop User Experience)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
mutual benefit of all of us...
The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights...
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

zuhx said:
I'm trying to use remote desktop with windows workgroup but my account is
not
avaliable in remote desktop user account. I have a home work group setup
between a XP and Vista machine. When I try to add my Vista user account
to
remote access on the xp machine the work group is not listed. How can I
add
the work group so that I can add my Vista account to the list of
permissable
account that can access remote deskto
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You can use TweakUI (on an XP machine only) and this KB article to setup
auto login. Personally I think its a security risk.

http://tinyurl.com/5u9787

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/281262/en-us
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Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows – Desktop User Experience)

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mutual benefit of all of us...
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rights...
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

zuhx said:
Is it possible to set up the account solely for remote desktop. When I
turn
on the machine I wish to skip the account log in screen and log in using a
default account. Is this possible?

Thanks.

Sooner Al said:
If your trying to access the XP machine from a Vista machine you either
need
to login with Remote Desktop [RDC] using an existing account on the XP
machine or add a user on the XP machine with the same user ID and
password
as your Vista machine in the control panel - user account function.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/winxp/accounts.mspx

If the user is an admin account your good to go. If the user is a limited
user account you add them to the Remote Desktop Users Group. Click the
"Select Remote Users" button.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/getstarted/enableremote.mspx

All RDC access is using accounts local to the XP machine.

Likewise if your wanting to access the Vista machine with RDC from the XP
machine.

--

Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows – Desktop User Experience)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
mutual benefit of all of us...
The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights...
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

zuhx said:
I'm trying to use remote desktop with windows workgroup but my account
is
not
avaliable in remote desktop user account. I have a home work group
setup
between a XP and Vista machine. When I try to add my Vista user
account
to
remote access on the xp machine the work group is not listed. How can
I
add
the work group so that I can add my Vista account to the list of
permissable
account that can access remote deskto
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