Thank you for the advice on Timbuktu. It works. My very limited knowledge
of remote desktop applications (MS or otherwise) prompted the original
question. Thank you for taking the time to educate me.
Marty

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> likes_dals wrote:
> > I am trying to log into my work PC (XP Pro) from home (XP Home) over
> > VPN. Generally the VPN connection from home to office works fine on
> > the various servers at work. My office PC however is programmed to
> > lock itself after 10 minutes which cannot be changed. The keystroke
> > combination to unlock it is Control + Alt + Delete which
> > unfortunately starts the XP Home Win Task Manager.
> >
> > Any way to change the key stroke combination for Win Task Manager on
> > home PC?
>
> Shenan Stanley wrote:
> > No need to "change", as when you have a full-screened Remote Desktop
> > session, CTRL+ALT+END is the same to the remote session as
> > CTRL+ALT+DEL.
>
> likes_dals wrote:
> > Control + Alt+ End has no effect on the locked work desktop PC even
> > work PC appears as a full screen on the home PC.
> >
> > I failed to mention I'm using Timbuktu at both ends
> >
> > Is MS Remote Desktop compatible with Timbuktu?
> >
> > Perhaps there's a better way to do this??
> >
> > Thanks very much!
>
> BIG difference in using a third party application and the built in (Windows
> XP Professional) Remote Desktop.
>
> If you are using a third party application, you need to ask those who made
> the application (or read the manual/FAQs) how to do something.
>
> http://www.netopia.com/support/technotes/software/
>
> It used to be something like:
>
> To send Ctrl+Alt+Del to a remote Windows machine from another Windows
> machine, go to the menu in the upper left corner of the screen-sharing
> window. Select "Send Ctrl+Alt+Del to Remote Computer". When remotely logging
> in from a Macintosh, the key sequence Ctrl+Option+Del should be used.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
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