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More info?)
FYI to 'jack'... The web based method can not be used with a PocketPC, AFAIK...
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"Bill Sanderson" <Bill_Sanderson@msn.com.plugh.org> wrote in message
news:O9MoWN91EHA.2600@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Remote desktop Connection:
>
> Install executable on remote system (need to have permission to do this, of course), executable
> contacts the host system, and off you go.
>
> Remote Desktop Web Connection:
>
> 1) install (and harden! and patch) IIS on the host system, including the RDWC piece.
> 2) open ports in the firewall for both IIS and Remote Desktop (80 and 3389, TCP, by default)
> 3) From a remote system, use Internet Explorer to connect to the host's IIS. This will upload a
> signed ActiveX control (remote system must be configured to allow such an operation, and the user
> must assent to the installation) ActiveX control then contacts the host over port 3389 and off you
> go.
>
> The Web Connection method has significantly more complexity than the simple Remote Desktop
> connection. It doesn't involve any advance preparation at the remote end of things, but if the
> remote end is locked down (in a corporate or educational setting)--neither method should work.
>
>
> "jack c." <jackc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1EC6FAD2-16AA-4990-B617-8F4B48A8C537@microsoft.com...
>> jack c.
>> hey mate:what is the difference is there a difference between remote desktop
>> connection and remote desktop web connection?please explain.
>> thanks,jack
>
>
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