Does an Add-On exist for Remote Desktop for Win2000->WinXP or WinXP->Win2000 ?

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Lars Willich

As far as I know the Remote Desktop feature is only built-in in WinXP.
But can I add the Remote Desktop feature/tool for Windows 2000 as well
(either as a client or as a server)?
Where can I download it?

Lars
 
To install Remote Desktop Connection (32-bit computers)
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.

How to Use Remote Desktop Sharing in NetMeeting
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=233175

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| As far as I know the Remote Desktop feature is only built-in in WinXP.
| But can I add the Remote Desktop feature/tool for Windows 2000 as well
| (either as a client or as a server)?
| Where can I download it?
|
| Lars
|
 
You can download the most current Remote Desktop Client that runs on W2K from...

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...fc-4b4a-40e7-a706-cde7e9b57e79&DisplayLang=en

You might look at using UltraVNC to access the W2K box from XP clients...Its quite fast, at least on
an XP box, if you include the optional video driver...

http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/

Note that you can run both through a SSH tunnel for added security over the public internet.

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Not as a "server",..client only.

The Terminal Services Client of Windows 2000 used to connect to Terminal
Services back before XP or Server2003 came out is compatible with it and
will work, but you can also download the RD client as well.
 
Lars said:
As far as I know the Remote Desktop feature is only built-in in WinXP.
But can I add the Remote Desktop feature/tool for Windows 2000 as well
(either as a client or as a server)?
Click to expand...

yes, the client runs on any flavour of Win2o00, the server is only
available with server versions of the o/s so far as I know.
Where can I download it?
Click to expand...

ahem - did you try http://microsoft.com?
 
Lars,

Remote Desktop is actually "Terminal Services" in "Administration
Mode". This is present on Windows 2000 Server (NOT Pro), WinXP (not
Home), Windows 2003.

For those that don't have Terminal Services or Remote Desktop, VNC
should work splendidly!

Good Luck, HTH

Smooter
 
As far as I know the Remote Desktop feature is only built-in in WinXP.
But can I add the Remote Desktop feature/tool for Windows 2000 as well
(either as a client or as a server)?
Where can I download it?

Lars
Click to expand...

2K has Netmeeting which allows sharing desktops...
 
To install Remote Desktop Connection (32-bit computers) 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.

How to Use Remote Desktop Sharing in NetMeeting
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=233175

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| As far as I know the Remote Desktop feature is only built-in in WinXP.
| But can I add the Remote Desktop feature/tool for Windows 2000 as well
| (either as a client or as a server)?
| Where can I download it?
|
| Lars
|
 
Lars said:
As far as I know the Remote Desktop feature is only built-in in WinXP.
Click to expand...

and 2000 server as well. It's just called "terminal services" on that
platform.
But can I add the Remote Desktop feature/tool for Windows 2000 as well
(either as a client or as a server)?
yes.

Where can I download it?
Click to expand...

It's on the MS website - you just need to search for it.
 
Windows 2000 Server can use Terminal Services in Remote Administration
mode. Windows 2000 Professional does not have that capability. You
can install the RDP client on anything (www.microsoft.com/rdp).
Windows Server 2003 also has TS capabilities but you don't have to
install TS, you only need to enable RDP just like you do in XP, under
System Properties. Dig?
 
Unfortunately not (at least for Win2K Pro). However, Windows 2000
Server does have Terminal Services in Remote Administration mode,
which acts much like Remote Desktop.
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MS Home Networking Community -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/communities/wireless.mspx
 
Just as an addition to my last post, you could use a tool like VNC
(UltraVNC - ultravnc.sourceforge.net) which will give you similar but
somewhat reduced functionality.
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http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/centers/networking/default.mspx
MS Home Networking Community -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/communities/wireless.mspx
 
Lars said:
As far as I know the Remote Desktop feature is only built-in in WinXP.
But can I add the Remote Desktop feature/tool for Windows 2000 as well
(either as a client or as a server)?
Where can I download it?

Lars
Click to expand...

If remote desktop is microsofts name for VNC like I think it is,
google for tichtvnc or ultravnc. Both free last time I looked.

lee
 
Lars,

I posted this yesterday....but it didn't show up!

In any case, "remote desktop" is actually included with Windows 200
server, but it is called "Terminal Services in Administration Mode".

Add a new Windows Component, select Terminal Services. When the
install continues, it will pop up and as you if you want
"Administration Mode, or Application Server mode. You want the former.

It will support 2 simultaneous connections to the desktop (console is
counted as one if it is logged in).

Remote Desktop is NOT available in Win2000 Pro.

HTH,

Smooter
 
Lars said:
As far as I know the Remote Desktop feature is only built-in in WinXP.
But can I add the Remote Desktop feature/tool for Windows 2000 as well
(either as a client or as a server)?
Where can I download it?
Click to expand...

Remote Desktop CLIENT can be used on any version of Windows (Allows you to
connect to a host) -- A quick search of the Microsoft web page brought this
up:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/tools/rdclientdl.mspx

The host application comes with (in this case) Windows 2000 SERVER versions,
Windows XP Professional and Windows 2003 SERVER versions. If you want
remote capabilities on a different version of Windows - get "UltraVNC"
(ultravnc.sourceforge.net).
 
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