Re: PPC and Remote Desktop

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From: Sooner Al (SoonerAl_at_somewhere.net.invalid)
Date: 03/19/04


Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 14:09:41 -0600

With TSC do not use the form \\computername ... The correct form is computername or the IP...

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"Daniels" <handheld_user2@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:unlj4teDEHA.2932@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> This is what I do.  I first enable Terminal services on my PC's. On my XP
> machines, It's called remote desktop.  I enable it by right clicking on my
> computer and selecting properties. I then click on the "Remote" tab and
> place a check mark in the lower "Remote desktop" box (allow users to connect
> remotely.
> 
> With windows 2000, you have to install terminal services client from the CD
> because it's not a default install form the CD.
> 
> I then note my IP address of each PC on the network and use the IP address
> to remote connect to each PC.  My server is a W2K Server and my other PC are
> XP PRO. I have not problems connecting by:
> 
> 1. Go to programs on the PPC and click on Terminal Services Icon.
> 
> 2. In the "Server" address box, enter the IP address of the PC you want to
> Connect to, or enter the name of the PC " \\computername"  don't use
> quotations marks.
> 
> 3. Click CONNECT and wait a few seconds and you will see your PC desktop.
> You will be able to run applications and manage your PC for your PPC.
> 
> 
> NOTE !!  when you connect to your PC for your PPC, your desktop PC will lock
> the account of the user from being access from the Desktop PC. So if someone
> is sitting at the PC when you connect remotely from the PPC or another
> computer, your desktop computer that is being accessed will give the ma
> message that they are being locked out while the PC is being remotely
> accessed.
> 
> Hope this helps,
> 
> Daniels
> 
> 
> 
> 
> "niris" <news@tiscali.fr> wrote in message
> news:c3fev9$90m$1@news.tiscali.fr...
> > Hi,
> >
> > According to an article on the microsoft web pages by Galan Bridgman :
> > "After you've entered the computer address, tap Enter to connect. If the
> > remote computer is reachable, you'll soon begin to see its desktop and a
> > logon prompt"
> > Then you can remote desktop your host.
> >
> > In my opinion, something is missing !!!
> > To remote desktop the host, the session has to be closed BUT if the
> session
> > is closed, terminal services and remote desktop services, eventually DNS
> > soft such as NoIp or DynDNS are closed...
> > SO...Enable to connect to your computer, No ?
> >
> > This is my case.
> >
> > Do you have an idea ?
> > Does "Remote Desktop for PPC" exist, to replace Terminal client on the PPC
> > ??
> >
> > Thanks a lot.
> >
> > Nic.
> >
> >
> 
> 


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