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No there is not a way to install the fully featured
Routing and Remote Access applet on a Windows XP Machine.
Although Windows XP Professional has a lot of great new
features, it is still strictly a desktop operating system.
Windows Administration Tools allow you to administer
almost any computer within the domain remotely, from a
Windows XP Desktop for instance. You can choose computers
that you want to administer, perhaps you might use the
tools to create accounts on another server. The MMC snap
ins settings can be saved as shortcut-links on your
desktop.
You may be able to create a link to Routing and Remote
Access for administration purposes, so long as that server
selected is actually running RAS.
Typically, Routing and Remote Access is configured at the
actual RAS Server itself. If you are keen to administer
and use an entire server remotely, you might consider
setting up Terminal Services for convienience.
That being said, you can however use the smaller built-in
Remote Access Capabilities of Windows XP to allow dial-in
access to your computer without the need for a Server.
But if you are doing anything big, like supporting many
computer clients, I would recommend Windows 2003 Server.
If this does not answer your question, please be a little
more specific as to your network and desktop
configurations, and as to how Windows is setup.
Hopefully this has been helpful.
William.
Routing and Remote Access applet on a Windows XP Machine.
Although Windows XP Professional has a lot of great new
features, it is still strictly a desktop operating system.
Windows Administration Tools allow you to administer
almost any computer within the domain remotely, from a
Windows XP Desktop for instance. You can choose computers
that you want to administer, perhaps you might use the
tools to create accounts on another server. The MMC snap
ins settings can be saved as shortcut-links on your
desktop.
You may be able to create a link to Routing and Remote
Access for administration purposes, so long as that server
selected is actually running RAS.
Typically, Routing and Remote Access is configured at the
actual RAS Server itself. If you are keen to administer
and use an entire server remotely, you might consider
setting up Terminal Services for convienience.
That being said, you can however use the smaller built-in
Remote Access Capabilities of Windows XP to allow dial-in
access to your computer without the need for a Server.
But if you are doing anything big, like supporting many
computer clients, I would recommend Windows 2003 Server.
If this does not answer your question, please be a little
more specific as to your network and desktop
configurations, and as to how Windows is setup.
Hopefully this has been helpful.
William.