Question
How do I enable Remote Desktop?
Answer
Remote Desktop will only work when connecting to a
Windows XP Professional computer or a
Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2003 Server computer that has Terminal
Services installed.
In order to enable Remote Desktop to connect to a Windows XP Professional machine, you must
to enable Remote Access to that computer. In order to do this, follow these steps:
- Right-click on My Computer and choose Properties
*Note: If you do not have the My Computer icon on your desktop, you can find it should be on
the right side of the Start menu. Click on the Remote tab
- Place a check in the "Allow users to connect remotely to this computer."
- Click on the Select Remote Users button and add your Windows logon alias to the window
there.
- Click Ok till you get back to the desktop
See the following web page for more information about Remote Desktop:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315328
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Last updated: Sep 21, 2005
