Re: general questions on Remote Desktop (XP Pro)

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I think you misunderstood my question again. I am not interested in what may
or may not need to be done to configure my home system or router. I can deal
with the port issue later. That's more of a configuration detail.

By "local system", I mean the system I would be using while traveling. This
is the same way it is referred to in material I found on Microsoft website,
as well as with other remote access products, such as the one I referred to
above.

What I'm trying to determine is if RD places any requirements on the "local"
system other than having a standard browser and an Internet connection. For
example, it is my understanding that Windows ME or Windows 98 does not
support RD. But I cannot find any reference as to whether the "local" system
must include or support RD. If so, then that would eliminate my interest in
using RD.

David


"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

Hello ginahoy,

The point is that your home router must be opened for the port, that whatever
software you will use, needed. The remote connection software will connect
on different ports to the machine at your home, e.g. RDP uses Port 3389 by
default. Other software maybe other ports. So you do not have to istall software
on the machine at home but the dsl-router has to know to bypass the special
ports needed from the software for the connection.

So RDP will gave you the possibility but check your router and test before
leaving for your trip.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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Meinolf,
Thanks for your response. Regarding my first question...
Perhaps I used a bad example. What I'm trying to understand is if the
"local" system must support RD. For example, what if I'm visiting
someone
with a MAC? In any case, I don't want to have to download any software
or
add-ons to the local system in order to access my PC.
For example, there's a remote access program called NTRConnect. It
operates off its own website (apparently provides its own dynamic DNS
service). There's a free version, but in order to use "wake-on-lan"
feature, you have to upgrade to the subscription version at $10/mo. If
I'm traveling overseas for two or three weeks, I don't think I'd want
to leave my PC on 24/7.

I don't travel enough to justify paying a monthly fee for this level
of service. So I'm trying to find out if Microsoft's Remote Desktop
will give me this functionality... that is, to access my PC without
requiring anything of the local computer other than Internet access
and a standard browser.

if not, I'll probably choose XP Home for my new system, since there
are no other features in XP Pro that interest me. Hopefully I'll be
able to find another free or inexpensive program that will serve my
remote access needs.

David

PS: I'm not upgrading my WinME system. I wouldn't dream of doing
that! I'm "upgrading" to a new PC :->




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