i need to know the simplest way to set my win2kpro
machine to shutdown instead of hibernate after a certain
amount of time...say 30 min of inactivity.
if thats not possible, how do i set my machine(XPpro) to

We have XP-Pro at work and on computer at home.
I'm trying to access data on work computer from home.
I want to use local programs to create and edit data on
the work computer.  

when some friend ask me remote assistance, appear a error message, i would like to know to fix this error, thanks

XPPro SP1 laptop is hanging on 'Verifying' when trying to
MS-VPN connect to a remote client.
The Win2K desktop sitting next to the laptop with the same
VPN connect info is able to establish a VPN connection to

Is there a way in which I can avoid the local computer screen in Win Xp pro from locking when a user connects remotely and have both the local and remote users
using the resources on the same Computer
Any help or suggestions will be highly appreciated
Regards

I have finally after 3 weeks of research found the simple way of
creating a Windows XP VPN Server. The connection is made with no
problem and I have access to the resources on the VPN server but not
the network.

I was wondering if there is any way to edit the
environment variables and/or the registry (adding a String
value) on the REMOTE computer via command line.  I have
access to the \\REMOTE_computer\c$ via a mapped network

I have a windows XP pro computer.  I am trying to set it
up as a vpn server so I can use it remotely using the
VPN/PPTP software that is resident in windows xp.  The
setup is fairly easy.  The client I am using is a dell

Sometimes I need to connect remotely to my laptop. The
only problem is that when I disconnect from this machine,
I can not get the display back. They only way for me to
get back on to the machine (while sitting in front of it)

I am looking to get remote desktop working but i have one problem im not sure how...
so far I have:
1) clicked that thingy that says you can be accessed with remote desktop
well thats it...

Does windows xp allow two connections via remote desktop (similar to
terminal services on Win2k Server)?  I haven't found any information saying
it does/doesn't.
Thanks.

I read old posts where it was explained that the PocketPC client for Remote
Desktop cannot be configured to:
- connect to a port other than the default one (I need this option)
- use less colors, to optimize the traffic (I will use it on a GPRS

I had the same problem as I see posted here occasionally that I never
saw a definitive solution for.  Is there a good Remote Desktop FAQ?  I
am using a Windows CE box to connect to XP Pro running Remote Desktop.
Everything works fine, if I log off when I am done.  But, if the

Hi.  Can someone help me setup Windows XP Pro as host to Remote Desktop
Clients using dial-up or phone line connection?  So far all resources I've
read requires an Internet connection.

I have a problem on how to make Windows XP automatically dial my ISP in
background, while no user is logged on yet onto the machine? E.g. if I
access / restart the computer remotely, I need it then to reconnect to
the ISP w/o human intervention...