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Is it possible to remotely connect to the 'Home' computer
(Windows 2000) from a 'remote' computer (windows xp)?
cheers

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Yes...

If the home PC is running XP Pro then look at Remote Desktop....

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp [...] efault.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp [...] esktop.asp

If the home PC is running XP Home then UltraVNC is an option. Get the server, client and encryption
software from...

http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/
http://home.comcast.net/%7Emsrc4plugin/

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"Johan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:502901c42c7d$0da6b5e0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Is it possible to remotely connect to the 'Home' computer
> (Windows 2000) from a 'remote' computer (windows xp)?
> cheers

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Also, note that Windows 2000 Server can run Terminal Services in
Administration Mode, which is functionally similar to how Remote
Desktop operates.



Jeffrey Randow (Windows Net. & Smart Display MVP)
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On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 17:02:43 -0500, "Sooner Al"
<SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote:

>Ooopppss...I missread your post and I had it backward...
>
>Unless the W2K box (the home PC) is running Terminal Services, which I believe only runs on W2K
>Server, then UltraVNC is your option. If in fact the W2K box is running Server, then you can use XP
>(the remote PC) Remote Desktop as a client and connect to the Terminal Server.