Remot Desktop Settings.
An interesting feature, on Windows XP, is the ability to be remote controlled from a second PC: the so called “Remote Desktop Connection” can be used from a dial-up connection or in a local ethernet network.
XP (and Media Center Edition), differently than the Server versions of Windows, has a limit: a single PC can be controlled by a single “local” user (the “real” person on place), OR a single “remote” user. If someone logs into the computer from remote, the local user is disconnected. The following procedure deactivates this block and allows multiple persons to connect and to use a single computer from remote.
Very useful, for example, if you’ve a very strong PC and you want your wife/friend/brother to use an old computer like a “terminal” to use applications on the new one, at the same time of you. Other application of the same technique: you’re at work and you want to connect to your home PC, without blocking your wife that is using the same computer to check email
UPDATE: it seems that XP is limited, also after this modification, to 3 concurrent users. So don’t waste time trying to raise the maximum number of connections over three (see step 5) because, at this time, I don’t think there’s a way to use the same XP PC with more than 3 persons at the same time (e.g. a local user and 2 remote users).
This procedure is an “hack”: do it at your own risk:
STEP 1
Start your Windows in Safe Mode (tap on F8 first of the Windows Loading Splash Screen);
click on “My Computer” with right mouse button and choose “Properties”;
go to “Remote” tab and uncheck “Allow users to connect remotely to this computer” (if it’s already unchecked, just do nothing);
click OK.
STEP 2
Go to Start -> Control Panel;
open “Administrative Tools” and then “Services”;
double click “Terminal Services”, in the list;
choose “Disabled” for “Startup Type” option;
click OK.
STEP 3
Go to C:\windows\system32\dllcache;
rename the termsrv.dll file to termsrv.original or another name you like;
copy into the folder this unrestricted old version of termsrv.dll;
go to C:\windows\system32 (the upper folder of the current one);
do the same operation: rename termserv.dll also here, and put another copy of the file I linked above.
STEP 4
Click Start, then “Run…”, type “regedit” (without quotes) and press ENTER;
navigate in the Windows Registry Tree to reach this path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\Licensing Core;
click with right mouse button on blank space in the right part of the registry window, choose “New” > DWORD, name the new key “EnableConcurrentSessions” (without quotes), then edit it and set its value to 1;
close the editor.
STEP 5
Click Start, then “Run…”, type “gpedit.msc” (without quotes) and press ENTER;
open Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Terminal Services;
double click “Limit number of connections”, choose “Enabled” and set the maximum number of concurrent connections you want to allow (2 or more), then Restart Windows in normal mode.
STEP 6
Go back to Remote tab of My Computer’s properties (see step 1) and activate “Allow users to connect remotely to this computer”;
Go back to “Terminal services” in “Services” (see step 2) and set its “Startup type” to “Manual”
Now restart Windows. Your operating system should be ready to accept multiple remote desktop connections
Remember that you’ve to prepare different Windows Users for every “phisical” user that want to connect to your desktop, to autenticate with separate logins/passwords. User accounts configuration is reachable in the control panel, and the list of users that can connect to the PC is editable in the remote tab of My computer.
2007-03-27 12:28:53
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answer #1
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answered by mindreader 2
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(Note: You must have Windows XP Professional or Media Center on your home computer. The following will not work with XP Home or an earlier Windows version.)
First, set up your home computer. Click Start>>Control Panel. Double-click System and open the Remote tab. Select "Allow users to connect remotely to this computer." Click OK.
You may have to change settings on your firewall. Check with the publisher if you have problems.
If you use the Windows firewall, go to Control Panel. Double-click Security Center. At the bottom of the window, click Windows Firewall.
On the General tab, clear "Don't allow exceptions." Open the Exceptions tab and select Remote Desktop. Click OK and close out the Windows Security Center Window.
Next, double-click System in Control Panel. Select the Computer Name tab. Write down the full computer name and click OK. Close Control Panel.
Now you are ready to connect via your laptop. It can use Windows 95 or later. Your computer may not have the software installed. If not, download it from Microsoft.
Open the program by clicking Start>>All Programs>>Accessories>>Communications. You should then click the Remote Desktop Connection.
Type the IP address of your home computer in the box labeled Computer. Don't know the IP address? Follow the tip on my site.
Then click Options. Select the General tab. Type the user name and password for your home computer. Under Domain, enter the full name for your home computer. Click Connect.
You may receive a connection security warning. Click OK. You will see a box prompting you for your name and password again. Enter them. Click OK.
You're connected to your home machine! When you're ready to disconnect, simply click Start>>Disconnect.
If you don't have XP Professional or Media Center at home, you'll have to upgrade. Or, use another program.
You might like GoToMyPC, $20 per month. There's no setup required, and you can get connected quickly. There's also LapLink Everywhere, $9 per month, LogMeIn, $13 per month, or Anyplace Control, $35.
2007-03-27 18:12:33
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answered by digital_goddess_usa 3
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Using Remote Desktop in Windows XP is simple. Please refer the following Microsoft web page that provides detailed pictorial steps:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/getstarted/remoteintro.mspx
However, if you wish to access your computer from other computer using Internet, simple way is by registering at:
https://secure.logmein.com/home.asp
Using the above web site, you can access your computer from anywhere using Internet.
2007-03-29 04:28:22
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answered by pradeepbc 1
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