Remote Desktop how to?

I will be working from home after surgery for about a week. I would like to
be able to connect to my computer at work using remote desktop. I have a
laptop at home with cable internet. Network at the office is is on a
domain, Windows 2003 Server and xp client. Office has DSL for Internet
connection, with DSL modem between the Internet and the network. What do I
need to to to get accomplish the connection from home to the office?

Thank you for your help in advance!

Candace

"Candace Sparks" wrote:

> I will be working from home after surgery for about a week. I would like to
> be able to connect to my computer at work using remote desktop. I have a
> laptop at home with cable internet. Network at the office is is on a
> domain, Windows 2003 Server and xp client. Office has DSL for Internet
> connection, with DSL modem between the Internet and the network. What do I
> need to to to get accomplish the connection from home to the office?

Here are a few possibilities:

Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...moteintro.mspx

VNC:
http://www.realvnc.com/
http://www.tightvnc.com/
http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/

Other:
http://webex.com/pr/pr321.html
http://www.dameware.com/products/dmrc/

Have fun!

"Candace Sparks" <rsparks24@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> I will be working from home after surgery for about a week. I would like
to
> be able to connect to my computer at work using remote desktop. I have a
> laptop at home with cable internet. Network at the office is is on a
> domain, Windows 2003 Server and xp client. Office has DSL for Internet
> connection, with DSL modem between the Internet and the network. What do
I
> need to to to get accomplish the connection from home to the office?
>
> Thank you for your help in advance!
>
> Candace
>
>

Here is what you need:
- WinXP Professional on the office PC.
- Remote Desktop enabled on the office PC.
- Your account listed under the Remote Desktop users on
the office PC.
- A fixed internal IP address on your office PC.
- An known external IP address address for your office network.
- A tunnel through your office firewall that directs port 3389
packets to your office PC.
- The Remote Desktop client on your home PC. If your home PC
does not run WinXP then can get it from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...rdclientdl.asp

You don't need WinXP Pro at the office. Any windows will do since 95. Netmeeting.

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>
> "Candace Sparks" <rsparks24@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:-5ydnZp5edsahCfeRVn-hQ@comcast.com...
>> I will be working from home after surgery for about a week. I would like
> to
>> be able to connect to my computer at work using remote desktop. I have a
>> laptop at home with cable internet. Network at the office is is on a
>> domain, Windows 2003 Server and xp client. Office has DSL for Internet
>> connection, with DSL modem between the Internet and the network. What do
> I
>> need to to to get accomplish the connection from home to the office?
>>
>> Thank you for your help in advance!
>>
>> Candace
>>
>>
>
> Here is what you need:
> - WinXP Professional on the office PC.
> - Remote Desktop enabled on the office PC.
> - Your account listed under the Remote Desktop users on
> the office PC.
> - A fixed internal IP address on your office PC.
> - An known external IP address address for your office network.
> - A tunnel through your office firewall that directs port 3389
> packets to your office PC.
> - The Remote Desktop client on your home PC. If your home PC
> does not run WinXP then can get it from here:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...rdclientdl.asp
>
>

I beg to disagree. The OP's subject is "Remote Desktop"
and Remote Desktop requires WinXP Pro at the office.


"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
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You don't need WinXP Pro at the office. Any windows will do since 95.
Netmeeting.

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"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Candace Sparks" <rsparks24@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:-5ydnZp5edsahCfeRVn-hQ@comcast.com...
>> I will be working from home after surgery for about a week. I would like
> to
>> be able to connect to my computer at work using remote desktop. I have a
>> laptop at home with cable internet. Network at the office is is on a
>> domain, Windows 2003 Server and xp client. Office has DSL for Internet
>> connection, with DSL modem between the Internet and the network. What do
> I
>> need to to to get accomplish the connection from home to the office?
>>
>> Thank you for your help in advance!
>>
>> Candace
>>
>>
>
> Here is what you need:
> - WinXP Professional on the office PC.
> - Remote Desktop enabled on the office PC.
> - Your account listed under the Remote Desktop users on
> the office PC.
> - A fixed internal IP address on your office PC.
> - An known external IP address address for your office network.
> - A tunnel through your office firewall that directs port 3389
> packets to your office PC.
> - The Remote Desktop client on your home PC. If your home PC
> does not run WinXP then can get it from here:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...rdclientdl.asp
>
>

No it doesn't. Type conf in any windows version and turn on Remote Desktop. Remote Desktop is installed on all Windows versions except the very first 95 versions (you had to download it there). There is two remote desktops in XP Pro.

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"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message news:uzhZcuEEGHA.2436@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>I beg to disagree. The OP's subject is "Remote Desktop"
> and Remote Desktop requires WinXP Pro at the office.
>
>
> "David Candy" <.> wrote in message
> news:%23lZPRgEEGHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> You don't need WinXP Pro at the office. Any windows will do since 95.
> Netmeeting.
>
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> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Candace Sparks" <rsparks24@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:-5ydnZp5edsahCfeRVn-hQ@comcast.com...
>>> I will be working from home after surgery for about a week. I would like
>> to
>>> be able to connect to my computer at work using remote desktop. I have a
>>> laptop at home with cable internet. Network at the office is is on a
>>> domain, Windows 2003 Server and xp client. Office has DSL for Internet
>>> connection, with DSL modem between the Internet and the network. What do
>> I
>>> need to to to get accomplish the connection from home to the office?
>>>
>>> Thank you for your help in advance!
>>>
>>> Candace
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Here is what you need:
>> - WinXP Professional on the office PC.
>> - Remote Desktop enabled on the office PC.
>> - Your account listed under the Remote Desktop users on
>> the office PC.
>> - A fixed internal IP address on your office PC.
>> - An known external IP address address for your office network.
>> - A tunnel through your office firewall that directs port 3389
>> packets to your office PC.
>> - The Remote Desktop client on your home PC. If your home PC
>> does not run WinXP then can get it from here:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...rdclientdl.asp
>>
>>
>
>

Either we're talking about two different things or else
you are deliberately making misleading statements.
To clarify:

- This thread is about Remote Desktop. It is not about
NetMeeting, WinVNC, pcAnywhere or any other product.

- Remote Desktop requires a host machine, to host the
the Remote Desktop session. This host must run the
Terminal Server service. This service runs on Windows
Server and it runs on WinXP Professional. It does not
run on any other version of Windows.

- Remote Desktop requires the remote machine to run
mstsc.exe. This program is freely downloadable. It will
run on any version of Windows.

- There is no native Windows command called "conf"
as you suggest in your latest reply.

Now if you still think that Windows 98 will host a Remote
Desktop session then I challenge you to post full details on
how to configure this Win98 PC, including firewall tunnels
etc. I will then rig up a test Win98 machine especially for
you and I will give you its external IP address. If you can
create a text file on my Windows 98 machine then I will
believe you. If you can't then I suggest you stop confusing
the OP.


"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
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No it doesn't. Type conf in any windows version and turn on Remote Desktop.
Remote Desktop is installed on all Windows versions except the very first 95
versions (you had to download it there). There is two remote desktops in XP
Pro.

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"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
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>I beg to disagree. The OP's subject is "Remote Desktop"
> and Remote Desktop requires WinXP Pro at the office.
>
>
> "David Candy" <.> wrote in message
> news:%23lZPRgEEGHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> You don't need WinXP Pro at the office. Any windows will do since 95.
> Netmeeting.
>
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> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
> news:eOonkqDEGHA.3820@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Candace Sparks" <rsparks24@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:-5ydnZp5edsahCfeRVn-hQ@comcast.com...
>>> I will be working from home after surgery for about a week. I would
like
>> to
>>> be able to connect to my computer at work using remote desktop. I have
a
>>> laptop at home with cable internet. Network at the office is is on a
>>> domain, Windows 2003 Server and xp client. Office has DSL for Internet
>>> connection, with DSL modem between the Internet and the network. What
do
>> I
>>> need to to to get accomplish the connection from home to the office?
>>>
>>> Thank you for your help in advance!
>>>
>>> Candace
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Here is what you need:
>> - WinXP Professional on the office PC.
>> - Remote Desktop enabled on the office PC.
>> - Your account listed under the Remote Desktop users on
>> the office PC.
>> - A fixed internal IP address on your office PC.
>> - An known external IP address address for your office network.
>> - A tunnel through your office firewall that directs port 3389
>> packets to your office PC.
>> - The Remote Desktop client on your home PC. If your home PC
>> does not run WinXP then can get it from here:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...rdclientdl.asp
>>
>>
>
>

Remote Desktop is part of Netmeeting. Start it and look. It requires conf.exe on any windows version. Based on NM there is also Terminal Services, which the NT specific Remote Desktop (meant for Administration of servers OR for running apps on the server from a client). In XP this was renamed Remote Desktop and given a stupid UI. I've only ever used the multipurpose one on XP as it is stupid to use a delibrately crippled version, esp as the good version is present (if hidden.

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"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message news:uNp1FHFEGHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Either we're talking about two different things or else
> you are deliberately making misleading statements.
> To clarify:
>
> - This thread is about Remote Desktop. It is not about
> NetMeeting, WinVNC, pcAnywhere or any other product.
>
> - Remote Desktop requires a host machine, to host the
> the Remote Desktop session. This host must run the
> Terminal Server service. This service runs on Windows
> Server and it runs on WinXP Professional. It does not
> run on any other version of Windows.
>
> - Remote Desktop requires the remote machine to run
> mstsc.exe. This program is freely downloadable. It will
> run on any version of Windows.
>
> - There is no native Windows command called "conf"
> as you suggest in your latest reply.
>
> Now if you still think that Windows 98 will host a Remote
> Desktop session then I challenge you to post full details on
> how to configure this Win98 PC, including firewall tunnels
> etc. I will then rig up a test Win98 machine especially for
> you and I will give you its external IP address. If you can
> create a text file on my Windows 98 machine then I will
> believe you. If you can't then I suggest you stop confusing
> the OP.
>
>
> "David Candy" <.> wrote in message
> news:OxRZp6EEGHA.2320@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> No it doesn't. Type conf in any windows version and turn on Remote Desktop.
> Remote Desktop is installed on all Windows versions except the very first 95
> versions (you had to download it there). There is two remote desktops in XP
> Pro.
>
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> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
> news:uzhZcuEEGHA.2436@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>I beg to disagree. The OP's subject is "Remote Desktop"
>> and Remote Desktop requires WinXP Pro at the office.
>>
>>
>> "David Candy" <.> wrote in message
>> news:%23lZPRgEEGHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> You don't need WinXP Pro at the office. Any windows will do since 95.
>> Netmeeting.
>>
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>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
>> news:eOonkqDEGHA.3820@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "Candace Sparks" <rsparks24@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:-5ydnZp5edsahCfeRVn-hQ@comcast.com...
>>>> I will be working from home after surgery for about a week. I would
> like
>>> to
>>>> be able to connect to my computer at work using remote desktop. I have
> a
>>>> laptop at home with cable internet. Network at the office is is on a
>>>> domain, Windows 2003 Server and xp client. Office has DSL for Internet
>>>> connection, with DSL modem between the Internet and the network. What
> do
>>> I
>>>> need to to to get accomplish the connection from home to the office?
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for your help in advance!
>>>>
>>>> Candace
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Here is what you need:
>>> - WinXP Professional on the office PC.
>>> - Remote Desktop enabled on the office PC.
>>> - Your account listed under the Remote Desktop users on
>>> the office PC.
>>> - A fixed internal IP address on your office PC.
>>> - An known external IP address address for your office network.
>>> - A tunnel through your office firewall that directs port 3389
>>> packets to your office PC.
>>> - The Remote Desktop client on your home PC. If your home PC
>>> does not run WinXP then can get it from here:
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...rdclientdl.asp
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

I note that you beat about the bush instead of responding
to my challenge. Why?
==================================
"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
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Remote Desktop is part of Netmeeting. Start it and look. It requires
conf.exe on any windows version. Based on NM there is also Terminal
Services, which the NT specific Remote Desktop (meant for Administration of
servers OR for running apps on the server from a client). In XP this was
renamed Remote Desktop and given a stupid UI. I've only ever used the
multipurpose one on XP as it is stupid to use a delibrately crippled
version, esp as the good version is present (if hidden.
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"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
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> Either we're talking about two different things or else
> you are deliberately making misleading statements.
> To clarify:
>
> - This thread is about Remote Desktop. It is not about
> NetMeeting, WinVNC, pcAnywhere or any other product.
>
> - Remote Desktop requires a host machine, to host the
> the Remote Desktop session. This host must run the
> Terminal Server service. This service runs on Windows
> Server and it runs on WinXP Professional. It does not
> run on any other version of Windows.
>
> - Remote Desktop requires the remote machine to run
> mstsc.exe. This program is freely downloadable. It will
> run on any version of Windows.
>
> - There is no native Windows command called "conf"
> as you suggest in your latest reply.
>
> Now if you still think that Windows 98 will host a Remote
> Desktop session then I challenge you to post full details on
> how to configure this Win98 PC, including firewall tunnels
> etc. I will then rig up a test Win98 machine especially for
> you and I will give you its external IP address. If you can
> create a text file on my Windows 98 machine then I will
> believe you. If you can't then I suggest you stop confusing
> the OP.
>
>
> "David Candy" <.> wrote in message
> news:OxRZp6EEGHA.2320@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> No it doesn't. Type conf in any windows version and turn on Remote
Desktop.
> Remote Desktop is installed on all Windows versions except the very first
95
> versions (you had to download it there). There is two remote desktops in
XP
> Pro.
>
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> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
> news:uzhZcuEEGHA.2436@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>I beg to disagree. The OP's subject is "Remote Desktop"
>> and Remote Desktop requires WinXP Pro at the office.
>>
>>
>> "David Candy" <.> wrote in message
>> news:%23lZPRgEEGHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> You don't need WinXP Pro at the office. Any windows will do since 95.
>> Netmeeting.
>>
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>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
>> news:eOonkqDEGHA.3820@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "Candace Sparks" <rsparks24@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:-5ydnZp5edsahCfeRVn-hQ@comcast.com...
>>>> I will be working from home after surgery for about a week. I would
> like
>>> to
>>>> be able to connect to my computer at work using remote desktop. I have
> a
>>>> laptop at home with cable internet. Network at the office is is on a
>>>> domain, Windows 2003 Server and xp client. Office has DSL for Internet
>>>> connection, with DSL modem between the Internet and the network. What
> do
>>> I
>>>> need to to to get accomplish the connection from home to the office?
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for your help in advance!
>>>>
>>>> Candace
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Here is what you need:
>>> - WinXP Professional on the office PC.
>>> - Remote Desktop enabled on the office PC.
>>> - Your account listed under the Remote Desktop users on
>>> the office PC.
>>> - A fixed internal IP address on your office PC.
>>> - An known external IP address address for your office network.
>>> - A tunnel through your office firewall that directs port 3389
>>> packets to your office PC.
>>> - The Remote Desktop client on your home PC. If your home PC
>>> does not run WinXP then can get it from here:
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...rdclientdl.asp
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Comments in-line.

"Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message
news:T_suf.277185$tD4.88249@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com ...
> In article <-5ydnZp5edsahCfeRVn-hQ@comcast.com>, rsparks24@comcast.net
> says...
> > I will be working from home after surgery for about a week. I would
like to
> > be able to connect to my computer at work using remote desktop. I have
a
> > laptop at home with cable internet. Network at the office is is on a
> > domain, Windows 2003 Server and xp client. Office has DSL for Internet
> > connection, with DSL modem between the Internet and the network. What
do I
> > need to to to get accomplish the connection from home to the office?
> >
> > Thank you for your help in advance!
>
> Candace, the we we normally set this up is as follows:
>
> For a Office that has a Fixed IP Address and a firewall (not a NAT
> ROUTER), we would have you make a PPTP connection from your home
> computer to the Firewall, then the firewall would permit you to make a
> Remote Desktop Port connection to your desktop in the office - the
> office computer would be setup to accept your domain user account for
> Remote Desktop.
>
> If your office DSL is not a fixed IP address, well, since it can change
> on a daily basis, it would be impossible for you to GUESS the office
> network public IP address - you would have to get someone at the office
> to tell you the IP address and then you could do it using the other VPN
> or direct (port forwarding method).

An easy solution to this problem is provided free of charge by
companies such as www.no-ip.com or www.dyndns.org.

> What you need to do is ask the Administrator if they have VPN setup on
> the Windows 2003 server or if they have VPN Setup on the Firewall. If
> they run a Dual NIC setup and SBS 2003, then you will use one solution
> path, if a single NIC and a NAT Router, then it's another path.

You do not need a VPN for Remote Desktop. It works just
as well without.