I'm trying to figure out what are the rquirments for me to install printer
remotly on Windows XP. I have around 50 PCs with XP on them and on few of
them I can install a printer/ printer port by simply going to
\\computer\printers and ADD a printer. For rest of them it says the ...

I've got a problem with an XP Pro SP1 Toshiba notebook.
We are using offline files from a Windows 2000 Server.  
Syncs at log on and log off.  During the day when the
notebook is logged into the network, the offline files

I have 1 Windows 2000 Server and 20 Workstations.  I am
trying to be able to view and administer all of them at
one time.  Using the Remote Desktop Assistance works 1 at
a time.  Any ideas on how I could create this connection

I have windows server 2003 setup up with a DSL connection
(through a linksys firewall DSL router BEFSX41)
-- I modified the linksys router as necessary (port
forwarding, etc.)

   I have built a home theatre PC and can control it via remote desktop.
The interface shell is not explorer.exe but myHTPC (http://www.myhtpc.net).
I would like to know what the shortcut is to disconnect a remote desktop
connection on the start menu when the explorer shell is used ...

Does anyone know anything on roaming profiles.  I was told
it wasnt worth my time and effert.  And that it was a
hassle.  Is this true.  Also does anyone know of a place
where it will tell me exactly what to do on roaming

I have a Win2K domain (SBS2K) with WinXP clients.  I want
users on the LAN to be able to use Remote desktop to
connect to each other's PCs.  This works fine if I use a
Domain Administrator account, but it stubbornly refuses

Overview:
Windows XP Professional SP1
Sprint FastConnect DSL
Dynamic IP (and No-IP.com)

I am running windows xp and when using MSN messenger 6.0 I cannot get remote
assistance to work. I am having trouble logging on with windos messenger so
am trying to use MSN messenger but it will not connect.

Is there actually any program to help in connecting VPN's?
Would be sweet to test it via LAN through a couple of router and switch.
Main problem being to see if the router is actually blocking or passing
through the connection and how best to check where the problem lies.

I have a Systemax CP and I am having problems with my  in
1 card reader intermittanly going to sleep.  It will stay
active sometimes for a couple of hours and other times for
a day or two.  The system is only 5 months old and

I am administering a windows network. We have a machine
running Windows 2003 Server which is doing internal DHCP,
DNS, and is the domain controller. We have another machine
running windows XP pro (the development, or beta, server).

Several of my users have complained that 'Off-line files'
are a problem - as once you've set them up, the system -
for reasons unknown, periodically disconnects you from
the LAN servers and the only solution seems to be to log

One laptop we have is trying to find offline files on a
server that no longer exists. We've disabled offline
files, hacked the registry of references to the old
server, and re-enabled offline files, but the old server

i have been testing a vpn connection between 2 XP pro machines (my laptop
and desktop). When i vpn in from my laptop (via a dial up) to my broadband
desktop i find that i can only browse the shares when i use the private ip
of the desktop then the share name, e.g. \\192.168.0 ...