Remote Desktop 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.
Remote Desktop requirements :
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Microsoft Windows XP Professional or later must be installed on the computer containing the files and programs that you want to access from a remote computer. The computer must also be part of a corporate network in which Remote Desktop connections are permitted. This computer is known as the host.
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The remote computer must be running Windows 95 or later. This computer must also have the Remote Desktop Connection client software installed. The remote computer is known as the client.
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Both computers must be connected to the Internet through a VPN connection.
Note: If you're not connecting to the host computer through a VPN, you'll need to use the actual IP address of the host computer instead of the computer name.
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To set up the Remote Desktop, start with the host computer.
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Verify that you are signed in as the administrator.
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Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Performance and Maintenance.
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3. Click System.
4. Click the Remote tab, select the Allow users to connect remotely to this computer check box, and then click OK.
Connect your remote computer to the host computer
To connect your client (or remote) computer to your host computer, follow these steps:
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On your home computer, click Start, point to All Programs, and then point to Accessories.
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In the Accessories menu, point to Communications, and then click Remote Desktop Connection.
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In the Computer box, type the computer name of your host computer, which you wrote down earlier.
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Click Connect.
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When the Log On to Windows dialog box appears, type your user name, password, and domain (if required), and then click OK.
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The Remote Desktop window opens, and you see the desktop settings, files, and programs that are on your host computer, which in this example is your work computer. Your host computer remains locked, and nobody can access it without a password. Also, no one will be able to see the work you are doing remotely.
To end your Remote Desktop session:
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Click Start, and then click Log Off at the bottom of the Start menu.
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When prompted, click Log Off.
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