remote access?

Is there an app for XP that will allow a computer on my small home network
to access and run an application that resides on another computer on the
same LAN? Netmeeting would do that but XP apparently doent allow these
remote apps to run on it.

thanks for any tips

jtsnow

Remote access/control (i.e., the ability to control somebody else's
machine) is built into XP *Pro*. XP Home only has to ability to be
controlled. FWIW.

jtsnow wrote:

> Is there an app for XP that will allow a computer on my small home network
> to access and run an application that resides on another computer on the
> same LAN? Netmeeting would do that but XP apparently doent allow these
> remote apps to run on it.
>
> thanks for any tips
>
>

Ralph A. Jones

on 12/27/2004 10:16 PM jtsnow wrote:

> Is there an app for XP that will allow a computer on my small home network
> to access and run an application that resides on another computer on the
> same LAN? Netmeeting would do that but XP apparently doent allow these
> remote apps to run on it.

Windows XP has built in application to enable Remote Desktop Connection.
You can download the free client from Microsoft site
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...dclientdl.mspx.

If you need a server software then I suggest that you try out free, open
source VNC solutions such as http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/ or
http://www.tightvnc.com/.

--
Teemu Valimaki <>

"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security,
deserve neither liberty or security" - Benjamin Franklin

Teemu Valimaki

thanks thats great input. It appears the remote can ID the other computer
but it asks for a password. I have never entered a password anywhere and
just a blank passwork box wont let me in either. How are you supposed to
implement the password?

"Teemu Valimaki" <> wrote in message
news:AT_zd.3503$_...
> on 12/27/2004 10:16 PM jtsnow wrote:
>
>> Is there an app for XP that will allow a computer on my small home
>> network to access and run an application that resides on another computer
>> on the same LAN? Netmeeting would do that but XP apparently doent allow
>> these remote apps to run on it.
>
> Windows XP has built in application to enable Remote Desktop Connection.
> You can download the free client from Microsoft site
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...dclientdl.mspx.
>
> If you need a server software then I suggest that you try out free, open
> source VNC solutions such as http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/ or
> http://www.tightvnc.com/.
>
> --
> Teemu Valimaki <>
>
> "They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security,
> deserve neither liberty or security" - Benjamin Franklin

jtsnow

On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 15:54:49 -0800, "jtsnow" <> wrote:

>thanks thats great input. It appears the remote can ID the other computer
>but it asks for a password. I have never entered a password anywhere and
>just a blank passwork box wont let me in either. How are you supposed to
>implement the password?

Create a windows user and password on the target machine
or log on as adminstrator with the appropriate password.

The client program runs OK on Win/2000 BTW

--
Jim Watt
http://www.gibnet.com

Jim Watt

On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 10:07:05 +0100, Jim Watt <_way>
wrote:

>On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 15:54:49 -0800, "jtsnow" <> wrote:
>
>>thanks thats great input. It appears the remote can ID the other computer
>>but it asks for a password. I have never entered a password anywhere and
>>just a blank passwork box wont let me in either. How are you supposed to
>>implement the password?
>
>Create a windows user and password on the target machine
>or log on as adminstrator with the appropriate password.
>
>The client program runs OK on Win/2000 BTW

as well as under Windows 98 and Windows Me

Two additions:
- Windows remote access is only operational on accounts that have
a password enabled.

- If "jtsnow" was referring to VNC for password-implementation:
It's somewhere hidden in the server's properties. Some versions
have placed an icon in your configuration screen to change
settings.


--
Kind regards,
Gerard Bok

Gerard Bok

"Teemu Valimaki" <> wrote in message
news:AT_zd.3503$_...
> on 12/27/2004 10:16 PM jtsnow wrote:
>
> > Is there an app for XP that will allow a computer on my small home
network
> > to access and run an application that resides on another computer on the
> > same LAN? Netmeeting would do that but XP apparently doent allow these
> > remote apps to run on it.
>
> Windows XP has built in application to enable Remote Desktop Connection.
> You can download the free client from Microsoft site
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...dclientdl.mspx.
>
> If you need a server software then I suggest that you try out free, open
> source VNC solutions such as http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/ or
> http://www.tightvnc.com/.

Sorry to drag this thread back from the dead (I've been away..)

XP *Home* also has the RDP server?

Certainly didn't know that (thought the opposite!) - can someone please
confirm..?

Thanx,

Hairy One Kenobi

Disclaimer: the opinions expressed in this opinion do not necessarily
reflect the opinions of the highly-opinionated person expressing the opinion
in the first place. So there!

Hairy One Kenobi

Hairy One Kenobi wrote:
> "Teemu Valimaki" <> wrote in message
> news:AT_zd.3503$_...
>
>>on 12/27/2004 10:16 PM jtsnow wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Is there an app for XP that will allow a computer on my small home
>
> network
>
>>>to access and run an application that resides on another computer on the
>>>same LAN? Netmeeting would do that but XP apparently doent allow these
>>>remote apps to run on it.
>>
>>Windows XP has built in application to enable Remote Desktop Connection.
>>You can download the free client from Microsoft site
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...dclientdl.mspx.
>>
>>If you need a server software then I suggest that you try out free, open
>>source VNC solutions such as http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/ or
>>http://www.tightvnc.com/.
>
>
> Sorry to drag this thread back from the dead (I've been away..)
>
> XP *Home* also has the RDP server?
>
> Certainly didn't know that (thought the opposite!) - can someone please
> confirm..?
>
> Thanx,
>
> Hairy One Kenobi
>
> Disclaimer: the opinions expressed in this opinion do not necessarily
> reflect the opinions of the highly-opinionated person expressing the opinion
> in the first place. So there!
>
>
I don't understand, aren't the XP machines networked together on the
home network? There are several ways to utilize the same storage space
via drive shares. You must however install most applications on both
machines or use a network shared registry, or a registry import to set
program parameters and to set the path for all machines on the network.
I don't believe XP home supports this. I think you need to either use
XP pro or better to support networked registries.

This page provides the quick and dirty.
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kba...amsfolder.html

Winged

winged

winged wrote:
> Hairy One Kenobi wrote:
>
>> "Teemu Valimaki" <> wrote in message
>> news:AT_zd.3503$_...
>>
>>> on 12/27/2004 10:16 PM jtsnow wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Is there an app for XP that will allow a computer on my small home
>>
>>
>> network
>>
>>>> to access and run an application that resides on another computer on
>>>> the
>>>> same LAN? Netmeeting would do that but XP apparently doent allow
>>>> these
>>>> remote apps to run on it.
>>>
>>>
>>> Windows XP has built in application to enable Remote Desktop Connection.
>>> You can download the free client from Microsoft site
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...dclientdl.mspx.
>>>
>>> If you need a server software then I suggest that you try out free, open
>>> source VNC solutions such as http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/ or
>>> http://www.tightvnc.com/.
>>
>>
>>
>> Sorry to drag this thread back from the dead (I've been away..)
>>
>> XP *Home* also has the RDP server?
>>
>> Certainly didn't know that (thought the opposite!) - can someone please
>> confirm..?
>>
>> Thanx,
>>
>> Hairy One Kenobi
>>
>> Disclaimer: the opinions expressed in this opinion do not necessarily
>> reflect the opinions of the highly-opinionated person expressing the
>> opinion
>> in the first place. So there!
>>
>>
> I don't understand, aren't the XP machines networked together on the
> home network? There are several ways to utilize the same storage space
> via drive shares. You must however install most applications on both
> machines or use a network shared registry, or a registry import to set
> program parameters and to set the path for all machines on the network.
> I don't believe XP home supports this. I think you need to either use
> XP pro or better to support networked registries.
>
> This page provides the quick and dirty.
> http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kba...amsfolder.html
>
>
> Winged

TightVNC might do what your looking for. http://www.tightvnc.com/ I
would block the VNC server port at the border firewall of the home
network to be safe. The password portion of this tool is weak (limited
to 8 chars) so if you use tool outside of your home network (ie across
the Internet) I would wrap the session and tie both ends of the
communication. Otherwise this is a stable tool that works fairly well.

Winged

winged

"winged" <> wrote in message
news:cs30nq$...

<snip>

> TightVNC might do what your looking for. http://www.tightvnc.com/ I
> would block the VNC server port at the border firewall of the home
> network to be safe. The password portion of this tool is weak (limited
> to 8 chars) so if you use tool outside of your home network (ie across
> the Internet) I would wrap the session and tie both ends of the
> communication. Otherwise this is a stable tool that works fairly well.

Yup know all about TightVNC - haven't needed to try it /yet/, but might
soon.

I was really rather interested in the statement that XP *Home* had an RDP
server.. I use RDP extensively on my home network, and have a *genuine*,
non-OEM, license going free that might transform my aged W*rk laptop from a
doorstop to a doorstop that has some form of utility. Aside from holding the
door open & helping to heat the room, of course ;o)

I was going to go TightVNC, but.. if the option's available, it would be
nice to have the same sort of TS client access to our whacky new VPN-only
email server. Certainly less trouble than running a VM in the DMZ, and then
TS'ing in from my "proper" machine.. (hint: don't ask!)

Cheers,

H1K

Hairy One Kenobi