kinda like the way i can access my comp from anywhere.

 

my boss uses it at work because we have a huge network, but can someone explain how to use it exactly - do you only need an IP address?

 

The computer you want to connect to must have a user account (an account with a password) on it and must have Remote Desktop enabled.

Right-click "My Computer" and click "Properties." Then click on the "Remote" tab and click "Allow users to remotely connect to this computer."

So lets say you're at work, and you want to connect to your computer at home:

Start > Programs > Accessories > Communications > Remote Desktop Connection
Enter in the IP that your home computer is on and voila.

If you home computer is behind a firewall or router, you'll have to forward the port "3389" to the computer. Hope that helps.

 

Is this a similar app to Norton's PC Anywhere?

 

can you explain the port 3389 thing a little more - i have it enabled on two of my home computer (wirelesss network) and I try entering the IP address of the other one but it wont work ?

 

Which IP are you using to connect to the other computer in your network?

Make sure that you are using the internal IP. Should look something like this: 192.168.xx.xx



As to the program, it is very useful when helping out friend's with problems. Easy to use and setup. Great program.

If you like this program, another program to check out is RealVNC. I prefer it more than RA, but use RA for the sake of its simplicity.

 

BIG Security risk, I disabled it and dont ever plan on running it!

 

That's what I was thinking while reading this. But when it comes to IT security, I'm inherently conservative (read: paranoid)

 

I guess for some people the pros outweigh the cons. You can manually edit your registry -- regedit -- to have Remote Desktop run on a different port.

URL: http://www.sanx.org/tipShow.asp?articleRef=80

For all you lazy asses (like me), I've copied and pasted for you guys so you don't have to click on the link.


Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol, built into Windows Server 2003, Windows XP and Windows 2000 Server Editions runs on a default TCP/IP port of 3389. For security reasons, you may wish to change this.

Please note: changing the RDP operating port will prevent the Remote Assistance feature from working correctly.

To change the RDP operating port:

* Use a registry editing tool to navigate to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemCurrentControlSetControlTe rminalServerWinStationsRDP-Tcp

* Insert or change a value with the following details:

Data Type: DWORD
Value Name: PortNumber
Value: The number of the port you wish the RDP service to operate on, e.g. 12345
* Restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

Note: It is best to avoid any ports that are commonly used by other protocols. For help in doing this, see our TCP/IP port list.

Please note: All numeric values are shown in decimal notation.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by yobri