Re: Connecting to XP Home

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From: Todd (Todd_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/12/05

  • Next message: Sooner Al [MVP]: "Re: Connecting to XP Home" 
    Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 06:53:01 -0800

    I was hoping to have it act as a terminal server and not just remote control
    (taking over the machine). I'd like to do admin stuff in a terminal window
    so the user at the desktop isn't affected. Any options there?

    Thanks

    "Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:

    > I use UltraVNC over my home LAN to access/control my wife's XP Home machine from my XP Pro
    > machine...
    >
    > http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/
    >
    > If you use this over the public internet I recommend you use the included encryption plug-in...
    >
    > http://home.comcast.net/%7Emsrc4plugin/
    >
    > ....or run UltraVNC through a VPN or SSH tunnel... This is because the native VNC data stream is
    > *NOT* encrypted...
    >
    > --
    > 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...
    >
    > "Skip Bisconer" <SkipBisconer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:CAFB9D39-E40F-40BC-BC8C-AD9749C145FB@microsoft.com...
    > > Is there a way to connect to XP Home version from XP Pro? I can't seem to
    > > connect the other way...XP Pro from XP Home.
    >
    >

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