how do i set up a windows xp home as a host for remote administration
of that same pc. How do i start the session? i cna only find info on xp pro
being a host?

Here is an RDP head-scratcher you may be able to help me with.
I am tring to connect to a client on my local network using RDP. Connection
to the remote computer succeeds when specifying the client's IP address, but
fails when using its fully qualified DNS name. DNS is set up ...

I was able to connect from home to the office using Remote Desktop over a
VPN for a few months. Our Domain Controller then crashed and had to be
rebult. Ever since then I can connect to the office LAN but I can't see or
ping any machines, so I can't connect to any of them. ...

Hi, I cant access my documents folder beacuse windows xp crashed and have no
way to run windows. I put the drive in another xp computer and can see some
folders problem is that i had it protected and need to log on to view my
files. Is there a way to access my files if i log on as ...

I have two Net great VPN routers model number FVM 318.  I have a VPN setup
between my office and home and it is working great.  We decided to enable the
Windows firewall on my home machine and now I can't do a Remote Desktop from
the office to my home by name.  Before I enabled ...

I connect from work to my home computer and have done so successfully for
months now.  Suddenly I can't fully log on to it anymore.  I get the log on
screen from RD, put in my credentials (admin), it begins the log on process.  
Applys my personal settings, then immediately starts ...

  I am trying to connect to multiple hosts behind a linksys router. I have
tried to change the listening port from 3389 to 3391 on one of the computers
on the LAN without success. Any help would be appreciated.............

both machines running XP pro, no firewalls running on either machine, novice
machine connects to internet thru cox cable modem and I connect thru MS500
wireless router that connects to DSL modem.
Both machines are set up to use RD and RA.

Server is W2K SP4
Laptops are XP Pro SP2
Logging into VPN, then trying to map 5 drives by using a batch file.
2 drives map reliably.   3 do not.  Error is always: System error 53 has

The pc that I'm logged into remotely, is locked up.  Ctrl-Alt-Del brings up
the resources on the local pc.  How can I reboot the remote PC?
thanks,
c

We have remote clients and yesterday I asked one of them to connect to VPN
so I can do a remote desktop session.  Well, when I forced her logoff so
that I could get in to the Remote Desktop session, the VPN disconnected.
Logically, after thinking about it, I guess it makes sense. ...

I'm having problems doing the PVN in Windows XP Professional.
I went to my office and left the computers on, used all the wizards- in
other words- by the book- but nada- nothing.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308208&Product=win2000

I have a user with Windows XP SP 2, connecting to a Windows Server 2003
Routing and Remote Access server, who is experiencing the following chain of
events:
1.  The user is connected successfully, using a standard Windows VPN

Computer has XP Pro. Service is SBC with a static gateway IP number
(69.216.XXX.XXX) and also an assignable range of  IP numbers. I set up a
user name and password on this computer. This is only one computer - not a
network. I want to connect to this computer from home.

somehow startnow navigation helper got on my computer but when i try to
uninstall, it wont work. help?..also when i am turning on or restarting my
computer its REALLY slow and takes several minutes..any suggestions to speed
things up?