I have several PPTP connections that prior to XP SP2 were working just fine.
Now, all I get is a generic "Error 800: Unable to establish the VPN
connection. The VPN server may be unreachable, or security parameters may
not be configured properly for this connection." If I go to ...

I am having the same issue others are having. I am working with Windows XP
Professional (SP2). I keep getting errors when I try to Reconnect to my
computer. Connecting the first time works without a problem, but when I
disconnect or log off I am unable to reconnect. A reboot is ...

Is there a way to log the initial connection conversation that a client has
with a server (or vice versa)?  I'm getting a generic timeout error that can
be any number of problems, but it's too generic to help much (I'd even take
a COM error code!)

<<Message:
The client could not connect to the remote computer.
Remote connections might not be enabled or the computer might be too
busy to accept new connections. It is also possible that network

Hello, I have used RA for a year now to help friends with problems. Yesterday
I reinstalled XP home and now I can't use remote Assistant. My friend sends a
request, I accept, both computers show that I've accepted but that's where it
stops. no error message. RA is started through ...

I'm getting the "Remote Assistance connection could not be established
because the remote host name could not be resolved. Please try again."  What
does that really mean to me and how do I correct it.  I'm trying to help my
Dad out and suggested we try the remote assistance ...

I'm having difficulty getting Remote Assistance or Netmeeting to work behind
my D-Link wireless router under Windows XP Pro SP2.  I would like the DOS
command to display a list of  Open ports?  I had it at one time, but seem to
have misplaced it.  The command I'm looking for is ...

I have a home machine (A) and a workstation (B).  To go from A to B, I have
to open up a VPN connection and then connect via RDP.  That works fine and
has always worked.  However, last week (and I haven't installed anything on
either machine at that time + both machines are fully ...

I'm a Consultant who wants to work on one of my client's WXP Pro desktops
from home. However, when I go to the client's desktop to Network Connections
and then Incoming Connections, Incoming Connections is not there. Is this
because the client's computer has to be part of a ...

i need something to remotely control another computer by ICQ or other
instant messaging by plugin to miranda or other standalone software
the problem is that both computers are behind firewalls so i can't
connect to remote computer by IP adress

My questions simple: Can I use Remote Desktop to access an XP Home SP2
machine?
If not, is there any free alternative?
Cheers,

My office network is connected to a router which accesses the internet
through a static IP DSL service. All machines are XP Pro. What do I need to
do or acquire to setup a VPN server so that I can access it from home? I
found an article in Microsoft Support site on how to configure ...

 I've run into a problem configuring laptops for my company.  We're in the
process of upgrading to Windows XP SP2, and one feature I would like to add
for travelling users is the ability to connect to an internet connection,
say at a hotel, which may not be firewalled, and be able ...

I have a user who is experiencing overlapping text in his remote
desktop session.  The text is produced by a sql query that is out put
to the windows forms library.  This issue seems specific to his
machine.

I have a server that i access via remote desktop.  i get repeated security
alerts indicating that my anti-virus program is not working.  i turned off
the security alerts service, and turned them off in the registry, but they
are still generated.  I tried  connecting a monitor ...