2000 to XP Pro

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On the computer running Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 or Windows
2000, insert the Windows XP Professional compact disc into your CD-ROM
drive. When the Welcome page appears, click Perform additional tasks, and
then click Set up Remote Desktop Connection.

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| Can you remote in to a XP Pro machine from a 2000 machine?
 
How about the other way around. I want to remote access a Win 2k machine from
a Win XP Pro machine. Should I install the same program on the Win 2k machine?
 
WiZEGUY said:
Can you remote in to a XP Pro machine from a 2000 machine?
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Shenan said:
You can install the Remote Desktop Client onto any Windows
95/98/ME/NT/2000 machine and use it to connect to any Windows XP
Professional (or superset of) machine that is properly configured.

A quick search of the Microsoft web page brought this up:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/tools/rdclientdl.mspx
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How about the other way around. I want to remote access a Win 2k
machine from a Win XP Pro machine. Should I install the same program
on the Win 2k machine?
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The application suggested is the client - or application used to remotely
control another machine that has the host application installed. The host
application comes with (in this case) Windows 2000 SERVER versions, Windows
XP Professional and Windows 2003 SERVER versions.

The client, by default, comes with Windows XP (all versions) and Windows
2003 SERVER versions. There is no need to download and install the client
on these versions of windows as it is already there (unless you just want or
need an updated version.)

There is no way to install the Windows Remote Desktop HOST on other versions
of the Operating Systems. If you want to remote control (for example) a
Windows 2000 Workstation, you will need to install a third party application
like UltraVNC and use its client on the other end to connect to it.
 
It's been a while since this thread started but in case it's searched up.

You can still use Microsoft NetMeeting. The program has been a part of
windows since 95 at least and it still works fine. It supports chat, file
transfer, audio and video corresponding as well as application sharing
including set up for unattended remote control. You just have to have to
either be on the same intranet or know the IP address of the machine you want
to connect to. If it's not visible in the Start menu then just do Start|Run
and enter conf.exe. You may have some initial set up to do when it starts
the first time. The help is reasonable and there is some help on Microsofts
web site as well.

I use this when I dial into some remote networks and also when on my company
VPN to work with other PC's whether 98, 2000 or XP and diagnose problems. It
allows you to set it up so that the remote screen is not blanked out when
you're working with other people at the remote site.
 
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