Remote Desktop (Host)

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**__MIke__**

I haven't heard any talk about this, but it sucks that the Remote Desktop
Host isn't included in Home Premium. I really don't need most of what's in
ultimate, but I do remote desktop into my PC quite often to check email
(outlook) and get files. I also occasionally add a recording to Media
Center.

Seems like they could have included it since everyone got used to it in MCE
2005; maybe that was the plan though.

-Mike
 
Possibly, Mike. But keep in mind that MCE was built on the Professional
version of XP, not Home. In general, RD is considered a business
application, so wouldn't be included in the home versions.

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I agree.

And I think that Aero (Glass) should be in Home basic.

But Bill didn't ask me. And neither did Steve.
 
You should be able to download the client RDP app for Home Premium after
Vista RTMs. It was available to technical testers.
 
Aero Basic uses DWM but does not include window translucency like in the
Premium, Business and Ultimate Editions of Vista.
 
The client side version of RDP can be used to connect to a Vista Business
Edition PC, thats what I want to do if I want to do something remotely on
another PC in my house. In this Mike probably wants to connect to his Office
PC from Home. The Server side RDP tools you are referring sound more like
Terminal Services, which used more in an IT environment, which I don't think
Mike wants, since that requires that you have access to Windows Server
software, which means you would want to install the Admin Tools on a Client
version of Windows.
 
No, actually, he wanted to do just the reverse: Connect to his home PC
while at work (or while traveling). And that is not an uncommon thing
to want to do.
 
"No, actually, he wanted to do just the reverse: Connect to his home PC
while at work (or while traveling). And that is not an uncommon thing
to want to do."

Correct . . . I've gotten very used to logging into my home PC from anywhere
and using my own programs. I never bother transferring files to a portable
disk or my laptop anymore because I know I can just log in and work on the
same version of the file from anywhere. I guess I'll be looking into RealVNC
or similar, because the jump in price from Home Premium to Ultimate is an
awful lot to pay for one feature (at least only one that I want/need).

-Mike
 
You can use UltraVNC that is very good.....

Only setback? it doesnt transfer sound like rdp does from the host pc to the
client

try it
 
ultravnc is free... use that, it has many advanced features

realvnc is no longer totally free
 
You don't have to go all the way to ultimate ... business has the server
remote desktop (but not the media stuff).

FWIW, I am strongly of the opinion that Home Premium should have had the
remote desktop server side software, and also that Home Basic should
have had the Aero (Glass) user interface.

"No, actually, he wanted to do just the reverse: Connect to his home PC
while at work (or while traveling). And that is not an uncommon thing
to want to do."

Correct . . . I've gotten very used to logging into my home PC from anywhere
and using my own programs. I never bother transferring files to a portable
disk or my laptop anymore because I know I can just log in and work on the
same version of the file from anywhere. I guess I'll be looking into RealVNC
or similar, because the jump in price from Home Premium to Ultimate is an
awful lot to pay for one feature (at least only one that I want/need).

-Mike


No, actually, he wanted to do just the reverse: Connect to his home PC
while at work (or while traveling). And that is not an uncommon thing to
want to do.


Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote:

The client side version of RDP can be used to connect to a Vista Business
Edition PC, thats what I want to do if I want to do something remotely on
another PC in my house. In this Mike probably wants to connect to his
Office PC from Home. The Server side RDP tools you are referring sound
more like Terminal Services, which used more in an IT environment, which
I don't think Mike wants, since that requires that you have access to
Windows Server software, which means you would want to install the Admin
Tools on a Client version of Windows.
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On Thu, 2 Nov 2006 13:40:03 +0200, "progressive realization" <-> wrote:

}You can use UltraVNC that is very good.....

Is there a working version for Vista? I tried it a few weeks ago but it
would not run as a service with the new security features of Vista.
 
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