Re: Remote Connection

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If the home PC is running XP Pro then you can use Remote Desktop...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/RemoteDesktopSetupandTroubleshooting.html

If the home PC is running XP Home then look at using UltraVNC with its
encryption plug-in...

http://www.ultravnc.com/

In both cases you can also run Remote Desktop or UltraVNC through a VPN or
Secure Shell (SSH) tunnel for added security.

Here is how I use SSH and Remote Desktop.

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/Ssh/RemoteDesktopSSH.html
http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/Ssh/Private-publicKey.html

Doing the same thing with UltraVNC...

http://www.broadbandreports.com/faq/11544

Other free VPN programs...

http://openvpn.net/
http://3sp.com/showSslExplorer.do

http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn_server.htm
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn.htm

More information...

http://www.broadbandreports.com/faq/vnc

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"Adam" <Adam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Is there a way to remotely connect to my Home computer from another family
> members computer? That is without someone here to authorize it. I am
> going
> on a trip and want to be able to access my computer remotely with the use
> of
> a password. Is this possible? Thank you and help offered is greatly
> appreciated.


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