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More info?)
These tools are already available - Shadow Session functionality
(which may be partially broken with XP SP2).
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279656&sd=tech
Remote Assistance is not meant to be used for this type of
behavior....
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Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking MVP)
jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com
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Remote Networking Technology Support Site -
http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com
Windows Network Technology Community -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/centers/networking/default.mspx
Windows Home Networking Community -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/communities/wireless.mspx
On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 16:33:04 -0800, micand
<micand@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I've been looking out to do the exact same thing you're looking for.
>Unfortunately this is by design as of the existing version. The closest I've
>found whas at this URL:
>http://www.anetforums.com/posts.aspx?ThreadIndex=3115
>
>I think that Microsoft should change Remote Assistance to be able to be
>configured by a GPO when it comes to if users needs to accept a connection or
>not. Why?
>
>Well, then you could, as being the administrator, use Remote Assistance
>conveniently for two main reasons:
>1. Quick and simple connection to the end users desktop to support and
>maintain users software
>2. Monitor user activity when the user is suspected to be involved in
>illegal activities on his employers computer.
>
>"Chris Henderson" wrote:
>
>> We are using the Offer Remote Assistance mode and it works well but like I
>> mentioned, the end-user is prompted in order to give the client permission
>> to access their PC both initially and then for full control.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> "Bill Sanderson" <Bill_Sanderson@msn.com.plugh.org> wrote in message
>> news:OYGwAdikEHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> > It sounds to me as though the "offer remote assistance" mode of using RA,
>> > which is available to users in a domain--might be what you are looking
>> > for. Use that term to look it up in Help and Support.
>> >
>> > "Chris Henderson" <please@dont.ask.com> wrote in message
>> > news:%23KxpxX4jEHA.3944@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >> Hi Jim,
>> >>
>> >> These are all XP Professional machines. VNC's a great product but they
>> >> dont want to use it here due to the extra overhead and support issues.
>> >> What we're currently using is NetSupport wich allows multiple people to
>> >> connect remotely to a workstastion and control the workstation without
>> >> any prompting. User or console mode is the key here as we want to be
>> >> assisting people so they can view us. Remote Assistance is great with
>> >> one exeption, we dont want to have to wait on the user to give us
>> >> permission to access their desktop or gain full control over the desktop.
>> >>
>> >> Chris
>> >>
>> >> "Jim Hubbard" <reply@groups.please> wrote in message
>> >> news:0cdYc.39812$%n4.13549@bignews6.bellsouth.net...
>> >>> Right. It seemed to me that he wanted to combine the two somewhat. By
>> >>> his
>> >>> posting he seemed to desire the login functionality of Remote Desktop by
>> >>> simulating user activity with Remote Assistance.
>> >>>
>> >>> He never answered my question to whether the machines to be controlled
>> >>> were
>> >>> XP Home edition or not.
>> >>>
>> >>> I am wondering why he isn't using VNC. If it's on a LAN, the speed is
>> >>> acceptable - although it is lacking in some of Remote Desktops features
>> >>> like
>> >>> drive sharing, sound redirection, etc..
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> "Jeffrey Randow (MVP)" <jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com>
>> >>> wrote
>> >>> in message news
t32j0d2tj7vsg9gllk2f4ih14igdcv824@4ax.com...
>> >>>> Remote Assistance and Remote Desktop are two somewhat different
>> >>>> creatures...
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP)
>> >>>> jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Please post all responses to the newsgroups for the benefit
>> >>>> of all USENET users. Messages sent via email may or may not
>> >>>> be answered depending on time availability....
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Remote Networking Technology Support Site -
>> >>>>
http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com
>> >>>> Windows XP Expert Zone -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >>>> On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 12:33:40 -0400, "Jim Hubbard"
>> >>>> <reply@groups.please> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> >My bad. I thought he meant Remote Anything.
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >I am used to referring to the XP remote capabilities as Remote
>> >>>> >Desktop.
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >"Sooner Al" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
>> >>>> >news:%23GiB3a1iEHA.704@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >>>> >> Remote Assistance is built-in to the XP OS...Its free, you just pay
>> >>>> >> for
>> >>>> >the OS...
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> --
>> >>>> >> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> 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...
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> "Jim Hubbard" <reply@groups.please> wrote in message
>> >>>> >> news:OgcXc.21038$N11.14458@bignews5.bellsouth.net...
>> >>>> >> > RA is free now?
>> >>>> >> >
>> >>>> >> > "Chris Henderson" <please@dont.ask.com> wrote in message
>> >>>> >> > news:OsqjhitiEHA.3944@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >>>> >> >> Hi Jim,
>> >>>> >> >>
>> >>>> >> >> It's not a way to look over people shoulders as much as we
>> >>>> >> >> currently
>> >>>> >have
>> >>>> >> >> this method and it will take some adjustment for our admins. RA
>> >>>> >> >> is
>> >>>> >pretty
>> >>>> >> >> good for free though, I'll say that.
>> >>>> >> >>
>> >>>> >> >> Thanks,
>> >>>> >> >>
>> >>>> >> >> Chris
>> >>>> >> >>
>> >>>> >> >> "Jim Hubbard" <reply@groups.please> wrote in message
>> >>>> >> >> news:fWSWc.15529$N11.15092@bignews5.bellsouth.net...
>> >>>> >> >> > Are these machines XP Home edition? As you probably know, XP
>> >>>> >> >> > Pro
>> >>> can
>> >>>> >> >> > accept
>> >>>> >> >> > a connection with the proper account authentication.
>> >>>> >> >> >
>> >>>> >> >> > You can detect the user authorization screens and use window
>> >>>> >detection
>> >>>> >> > and
>> >>>> >> >> > sendkeys to simulate a user's response to the screens, but this
>> >>> will
>> >>>> >> >> > require
>> >>>> >> >> > an additional app. This will also display the authorization
>> >>>> >screens -
>> >>>> >> > but
>> >>>> >> >> > that should be OK since the users won't be there (as you stated
>> >>>> >> >> > in
>> >>>> >your
>> >>>> >> >> > other post on this subject).
>> >>>> >> >> >
>> >>>> >> >> > If you are actually looking for a way to look over a user's
>> >>> shoulder
>> >>>> >> > while
>> >>>> >> >> > they work (without their knowledge), Remote Desktop is not the
>> >>>> >> > application
>> >>>> >> >> > to use for that purpose.
>> >>>> >> >> >
>> >>>> >> >> > Jim Hubbard
>> >>>> >> >> >
>> >>>> >> >> > "Chris Henderson" <please@dont.ask.com> wrote in message
>> >>>> >> >> > news:O2KP$JgiEHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> >>>> >> >> >> I was wondering if you knew if there was a way or hack to turn
>> >>> off
>> >>>> >the
>> >>>> >> >> >> authentication on the client side and allow the administrator
>> >>>> >> >> >> to
>> >>>> >> > connect
>> >>>> >> >> >> without getting the "Your network administrator would like to
>> >>> view
>> >>>> >your
>> >>>> >> >> >> screen" message" and again overried the message for full
>> >>>> >> >> >> control.
>> >>>> >> >> >>
>> >>>> >> >> >> Thanks in advance,
>> >>>> >> >> >>
>> >>>> >> >> >> Chris
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