Re: accessing wmdb from remote

If you'd be more specific about what "wmdb" is, it would help. But no, MCE will not function fully over a remote desktop connection. You can do some things like change settings and the like, but the RDP protocol is not good for displaying streaming video remotely.

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<rene.haeberli@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:dadajc$mp3$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> The idea is not bad, thank you. But connecting a rdp session to the mce
> loses the tv overlay at the box and make my wife unhappy. can I prevent this
> somehow?
>
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%23JQRBjPgFHA.3196@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Use Remote Desktop.
>
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> Display\Security
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> <rene.haeberli@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:dacimc$l3s$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> hi there
>>
>> I did not connect a keyboard or mouse to my mce and I also do NOT plan to
>> do
>> so . . . :-)
>>
>> how can I change settings directly in the wmdb? I'd like to change it from
>> my notebook.
>>
>> thank you for any ideas
>> kind regards,
>> rene
>>
>>
>
>
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