The scenario is that I would like to help family members with computer
issues using a  remote desktop connection over the internet. The connection
I have is a 56Kdialup and the other connection is DSL. Is this possible to
connect through the internet and if so how do I set up both ...

1. Win XP pro set up as VPN server
2. Another computer at different location setup as VPN client
3. Client and server make a connection everytime
Q.= How do I get access to the file and folders on the server?

I'm new to remote connecting.  From my laptop at home I can use dial-up and
am able to connection to my desktop at work.  I'm not sure where to go from
here to use the files, drives, and mapped drives on desktop using a Windows
XP home networking ( windows networking ?)

I am running windows xp pro and have no problem
connecting remotley to other PC's on my LAN that are
running xp pro as well, because of the easy setting to
accept remote connections. However I am having trouble

When I set my work computer to "Allow users to connect
remotely" I begin getting lengthy popups that say my
computer is vulnerable to internet attacks.  It tells me
to enter www.microsoft-info.com into an IE address to get

Is there a way for a win xp laptop user to easily copy documents off a
server and then get them updated on the server once he is back and connected
to the network? Is there something in win xp that does that or a third party
utility is available to do this?

I received a reply frm Mr. Jarvis MS-MVP Windows
Networking concerning my problem of not having a fixed IP
and wanting to connect to my home computer via VPN from
diffent computers.

Is it possible to have win 98 set up as a dial in server monioring calls and make win xp home connect to it
I have some data on the 98 machine i need to access remotely using my laptop with xp home on it so i would ideally like to map drive C on the win 98 machin
TI
Andy

I used to not have any issues with RDC working; as long
as I have a valid internet connection, everything works,
but no longer.
Everytime I buy a new notebook for the company with it's

I have several questions regarding this topic
1.  How do you even begin to remote access a computer
2.  Can I remote access a windows xp with a win 2000
3.  If so, how

Is it possible to use Remote Desktop over a direct dial line.
ie I dial my daughters PC direct from my PC
Both are running XP Pro
TIA

Have spent substantial time on this.  Days, not hours.  Read dozens of posts here and elsewhere and have done as advised by Q289289, Q303846 and the often referenced post from the Google group.  None of these changes the fact that I cannot logon to the machine with a USER (as ...

I have a problem if I use XP Pro to VPN into any Windows 2000 server.  The
connection is made OK but
1) If try to transfer large files ( > 200k) the file transfer stops after
about 30 seconds and fails

My office network sits behind a firewall that also acts as a VPN server.  I
have the same product at home and can establish a connection between the two
with no problem.   My boss, however, may not want to install a similar
firewall at his home.  The question is:  Can he make a ...

I need to know how to change the port number for the
Remote desktop WEB. I changed the Client port thru the
Windows registry, but the WEB client port I cant find. I
want to connect to multiple clients/ports thru the WEB