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To access a pc from a remote location is a easier task now as compared to the earlier times. In earlier days it was just
like an impossible task to have access to your Pc which is at your home and you are in some other part of the town or of
the world. We have some tips for the users so that they can experience remote accessing their pcs
Author: Kay Brenner
Date: Dec 29, 2009 - 3:01:52 AM
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Have you ever wish you could access any document living on your home PC from across the country/world? Ever wanted to
remotely control your home PC's desktop from another computer? It sounds like a dream task, remotely accessing your PC,
but it's really very easy to do with Windows. Read on to learn how to remotely access your files, use copy and paste
tasks from a faraway place, control your desktop from a distant location, and many more.
Windows XP comes equipped with remote access software, and remotely connecting to a Windows machine from a Windows machine
is a lesser time more easily than you can think of. It's a cool concept: controlling your home PC's desktop as if you
were sitting right in front of it. As long as you have an Internet connection, a good capable browser or remote software
installed, you can remotely access your PC from across the street or across the state. Here's how it works: your
computer's environment is transferred via the Internet to your present location. Essentially, it'll be like you're seated
right in front of it. No need to synchronize files between two computers. You can also transfer files to and fro, and
with Windows Remote Desktop, you'll get a global clipboard like facility, so you can copy, cut, and paste from a distance.
Windows Remote Desktop
Remote Desktop is an integral part of Windows XP; all you need to do is enable it and you're ready to go. Remote Desktop
relies on user logins and passwords, so make sure that each user on your system requires a password before logging in. In
practicle, anyone can access your desktop if you don't have a password authentication; so be safe.
Right click on My Computer >> click the Remote tab >> and enable “Allow users to connect remotely to this computer”. You
can select Remote user accounts by pressing the Select Remote Users button. All administrative accounts automatically
have remote access. Also, you'll need your Windows XP setup CD if you wish to install the Remote Desktop Web Connection,
which allows you to access your server computer via Internet Explorer. Pop in your Windows install CD, choose Install
Additional Windows Components. Select IIS (Internet Information Services), click details, and enable Remote Desktop Web
Connection.
Remote Desktop Web
The Remote Desktop Web option is nice because you won't need any extra software, just your web browser and you're set.
Logging in is easy. From your remote location, start Internet Explorer (version 4 or higher) and type in your remote
computer's IP address followed by “/tsweb” (http://youripaddress/tsweb). You can determine your IP address by running
ipconfig at the command line. One of the really nice features of Remote Desktop Web is that you can copy and paste within
files between the remote machine and the client machine, and the type of operating system on the client is not important.
Remote Desktop Client
Using the Remote Desktop Client that comes with Windows is a snap. Go to the Start Menu, All Programs, Accessories,
Remote Desktop Connection. In the connection dialog box, enter in your remote computer's IP address. The Options button
opens the door to a lot of useful features. The Local Resources tab will allow you to set whether sound is transferred
from server to client, calibrate full screen mode settings, and allows which drives are available to the remote client.
You can even print a document located on the server on the client's end, a excellent feature of the Windows, indeed.
The Experience tab allows you to tailor and prioritise your remote experience to your Internet connection (dial-up, DSL,
fiber optic, etc.), and you can also tweak out various visual desktop effects (Desktop background, font smoothing, menu
animation, etc.) All in all, the Windows Remote Desktop service comes in handy when you need quick access to your home
computer. Its easy-to-use server and client interface makes it ideal for users that don't want to have to jump a lot of
technical obstacles just to remotely connect to their computer.
View all articles by Kay Brenner
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