I want to set up my XP pro computer as a file server, and
thus allow remote users (also on XP Pro) remote access to
files stored on my computer over the internet. I
understnad that the remote desktop cannot perform this

I would like to use Remote Desktop to select music through RealPlayer, but NOT have the audio redirected  to the remote PC(i.e. I want it to play from the sound card of the server computer).   Is this possible?

Using the Remote Desktop utility in XP. What do you put
in for the computer name when your connecting. Is it the
IP address of the connection or Does the remote computer
actually get a name?

Please excuse all the stupid questions...
(I'm running at my place: XP Pro, 256k ADSL, NIS 2004)
What i want to do is connect to my computer from anyone elses computer I may
be on, (most of the computers that i'd like to connect from are running win

I have windowes XP Home addition can I run remote Desktop
in windows XP home eddition or do I need Windows XP ProF.?

I recently migrated from to a new server. All shares remain the same,
but the server name changed and a laptop is looking for the old
server. I can't find where you change this anywhere. The laptop is
Windows XP...the new server is a SBS 200.

offline files tab dose appear in folder options of tool menu of My Computer in windows xp home edition
how it could be appear.

Hi, a little advice appreciated on the following scenario:-
User has a desktop (XP pro) and a laptop (98), works on both and needs
access to their files from both, would also like to have the synchronisation
of the files automated when the laptop is in the office.

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I have 4 networks setup using RD for admininstration. On
an irregular basis I go to logon to one of the clients
and RD starts to hook and then disconnects. No error
message just a return to local desktop.

with XP Pro I usually connect with Remote Desktop Connection to a certain server without problems
Now I also need the ability of connecting to another server, and cannot succeed
I have tried to install the software using msrdpcli.exe at a Windows 95. It functions well, and I can ...

Is it possible to have the remote desktop connection (admin tools) client installed on a Win XP Home machine
I've used it all the time at work as we have XP Pro but at home i have XP Home and grow tired very quickly of faking remote desktop connection using remote assistance.

I have two different keyboards on my computers. One is and
azerty (French) keyboard and a qwerty (US-international)
keyboard. Now I want to use remote desktop, however when I
type something the incorrect strings are displayed.

I keep getting this message when connecting with a VPN connection to
the office and then RDP to a workstation.
The RDP protocol component X.224 detected an error in the protocol
stream and has disconnected the client.

Remote desktop connection stops responding after I have
been connected for a couple of hours.  I must reboot the  
computer accessed remotely to clear the freeze.  Has
anyone else encountered this?