I have a computer set up with WinXP professional and remote desktop. I
can connected to it with other WinXP machines. What I would like to do
is to establish a remote desktop session and then be able to have the
local computer be able to map a drive to the remote machine. I have

Could someone assist in diagnosing this problem?
The story goes like this: A certificate which is about 1700 bytes in size
had to tranverse through the link so that the user could be authenticated by
the server. However, with the use of sniffing tool on client side, only the

Would someone be able to (briefly) tell me the difference between the
above... The context for which I am asking is - I need to install some
software without actually being there...

i know how to setup Remote Desktop in win xp by right click
computer -> properties -> ...
How about 2000 ? i can't find any Remote Desktop settings >.<
i have logged in using adminstrator account.

Is it possible to set up a remote connection to a workstation that has a
dial up connection. IOW, I need a workstation that has a dial up modem to
answer a call and allow me to connect to it??

Any reccomendations for virus protection?

Is is possible to have a remote desktoip connection (not remote assistance)
between 2 home computers (DLS and cable broadband connections and dynamic IP
addresses)?  

I've got XP Pro and want to control a computer running XP Home.
Both of us are using Linksys routers on cable connections.
After reading posts in this group I think both of us have to open
port 3389 by forwarding port 3389 to the IP address of our respective

I am behind a firewall how to debug system

I want to use remote destop to control a music server dedicated to my home
audio system. Is there a way to have remote desktop control the audio
functions of the remote PC rather than the one I am controlling from?

I have XP Pro, Dlink 604 router.  I have turned off windows firewall, open
the router to allow all ports.  When I open Remote Assistance, I put email
address in, set time for any number of hours, no security check mark, hit
"Send Invitation",

Im trying to run a backup of a few computers on my home LAN to a external
drive on my main computer.
I mapped another computers drive to Z on my computer.
Norton Ghost only sees the main computer local drives.

My WinXP SP2 workstation has two monitors and the desktop spans both monitors.
I have a number of "active desktop" items (links to photos of my kids) that
are displayed on both desktops.
I also remotely connect to this workstation from home using RDP (with the

I have a linux based VPN solution solution set up at work.  My network is
still using an NT 4.0 PDC with DHCP, DNS and WINS installed.  I am using a
third party clinet to connect to the VPN server called SoftRemote.  The
client machine is using XP Pro SP2 set in a Workgroup (a ...

This has been stumping me. Its not a simple checkbox issue as far as I
can tell.
I have a XP Pro client. I can connect it to one 2003 Server and the
printers are shared (or I see log enteries for missing drivers). When I