CaptainSauce Posted March 9, 2006 CID Share Posted March 9, 2006 Me and my friend are experimenting in school and currently i can get as far as logging onto his computer. Im playing on the Vista beta and he is on XP pro and when i hit connect my friends computer IP appears at the top and then a XP account and password log in screen appears and we cannot figure out how to log in so i can on his comp. we have tried computer name creating an account everything.... anyone got any ideas? -thanks a ton, Sauce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan314 Posted March 9, 2006 CID Share Posted March 9, 2006 May be because your trying to go from vista to xp.. im not sure if thats the problem.. but try going from xp to xp and it might work .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyantm06 Posted March 9, 2006 CID Share Posted March 9, 2006 Adam try connecting to me down here where I am at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted March 9, 2006 CID Share Posted March 9, 2006 right click on my computer go to properties, then remote, make sure that allow remote connections is turned on, on the computer you are connecting to. then click celect remote users, then add, then click advanced, the click on find now, then select your user. that user must be passworded for it to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyantm06 Posted March 9, 2006 CID Share Posted March 9, 2006 right click on my computer go to properties, then remote, make sure that allow remote connections is turned on, on the computer you are connecting to. then click celect remote users, then add, then click advanced, the click on find now, then select your user. that user must be passworded for it to work. Properties must be blocked for My Computer at our school. I just right clicked and it's not there like usual. Adam try on a PC down there, I don't think it is fully blocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted March 10, 2006 CID Share Posted March 10, 2006 you could vnp into the network and get around the stuff most likely.. assuming that they allow IPSEC tunnels. That would be faster than remote desktopping in.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamaicarocks Posted March 10, 2006 CID Share Posted March 10, 2006 To connect via remote desktop dont u have to be in the same domain!! or u have to use remote assistaance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted March 10, 2006 CID Share Posted March 10, 2006 no.. you can specify the domain.. it is an advanced option.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamaicarocks Posted March 10, 2006 CID Share Posted March 10, 2006 yeah got u .....but if ur in a workgroup and the other computer is in a different workgroup,........but then if it was that easy u wouldnt need remote assistance.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted March 10, 2006 CID Share Posted March 10, 2006 I think that the idea behind the two seperate programs is remote desktop allows the user to log in to the computer and use it like a mobile computer. Remote assistance would be by invite only.. Meaning that the client computer would have to set-up the request.. something that is impossible to do unless you have someone else at that terminal. That is how I see it. They are basically vnc made by MS.. just different uses.. and this way security isnt an issue.. because you can have one on and the other off.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamaicarocks Posted March 10, 2006 CID Share Posted March 10, 2006 If u read up on remote assistance u'll see it is used to connect or invite a user or computer that isnt on the same domain..........if not taking that route u'd have to vpn and then remote desktop....(so short if ur not on the same domain or subnet u'll have to invite) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted March 10, 2006 CID Share Posted March 10, 2006 Right.. If u are on the same domain then you can remote assist without an invite.. different domain/subnet you would need an invite.. however, that is not how remote desktop works.. if you read up on remote desktop you will read this from the microsoft website.. Remote Desktop, included with Windows XP Professional, enables you to connect to your computer across the Internet from virtually any computer, Pocket PC, or Smartphone. Once connected, Remote Desktop gives you mouse and keyboard control over your computer while showing you everything that's happening on the screen. With Remote Desktop, you can leave your computer at the office without losing access to your files, applications, and e-mail. Your sales force will be able to access the latest pricing sheet from on the road by using Remote Desktop in Windows XP Professional. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/getstarted/remoteintro.mspx and here http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/northrup_03may16.mspx You can vpn in if you are concernded about secuity but it is not nessary..In fact Remote Desktop is just a new name for the Terminal Services Client that was included on windows 2000 to remote admin server boxes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamaicarocks Posted March 10, 2006 CID Share Posted March 10, 2006 Remote Desktop gives you complete control over your computer from across a network and over the Internet. However, Remote Desktop requires software to be installed on the system you're connecting from. Unfortunately, it's often impossible to install the software on a system, such as when you're at an Internet caf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamaicarocks Posted March 10, 2006 CID Share Posted March 10, 2006 so to connect two pc's in a workgroup u need to install it like a program eg pc anywhere or use RDP-WC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaKeith Posted March 10, 2006 CID Share Posted March 10, 2006 try RealVNC, i have had good luck with that program Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan314 Posted March 10, 2006 CID Share Posted March 10, 2006 If you have windows xp go to . Start > Accessories > Communication > Remote assistance... I believe most windows has that ...i might be wrong.. check it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brock01 Posted March 10, 2006 CID Share Posted March 10, 2006 just pro for xp i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan314 Posted March 10, 2006 CID Share Posted March 10, 2006 I have xp home service pack 2 and its there... my grandmother has xp home service pack 2 also and she has it.. but both of our comps are hp so that might explain things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brock01 Posted March 10, 2006 CID Share Posted March 10, 2006 hmmm or i might just be wrong im not always right but i try, it was from the top of my head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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