Remote desktop from a XP machine to a w2k machine

"John" <noaddress.RemoveThis@noaddress.invalid> wrote in message
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> "Greg Smith" <gjs.RemoveThis@umn.edu> wrote in message
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>>I dowloaded the XP remote desktop software on my 2000 pro machine, and I
>>am
>> able to access a XP machine from the 2000 machine, however, I cannot
>> access
>> the 2000 machine from an XP machine. This might be due to the fact that
>> I
>> cannot find the remote tab in control panel/ systems that enables the
>> 2000
>> machine to be accessed remotely.
>>
>> Any help is greatly appreciated,
>> Thanks
>>
>>
> You downloaded the Remote Desktop client software.
> Win2K and XP Home do not support being a Remote Desktop host.
> You will need 3rd party software to make a Win2K machine a host.
> pcAnywhere is a commercial one. There are several free programs
> available. A Google search should find them for you.
>
>
>

I always recommend UltraVNC with its XP/W2K video drivers and the encryption
plug-in among other features...

http://www.uvnc.com/

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I'm using the free version of RealVNC with the server on the Win2K system
and the Viewer Client on either of two XP system. Works Great!

Get it here: http://www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1/download.html


"John" <noaddress DeleteThis @noaddress.invalid> wrote in message
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> "Greg Smith" <gjs DeleteThis @umn.edu> wrote in message
> news:OR5lK2DDIHA.5328@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>I dowloaded the XP remote desktop software on my 2000 pro machine, and I
>>am
>> able to access a XP machine from the 2000 machine, however, I cannot
>> access
>> the 2000 machine from an XP machine. This might be due to the fact that
>> I
>> cannot find the remote tab in control panel/ systems that enables the
>> 2000
>> machine to be accessed remotely.
>>
>> Any help is greatly appreciated,
>> Thanks
>>
>>
> You downloaded the Remote Desktop client software.
> Win2K and XP Home do not support being a Remote Desktop host.
> You will need 3rd party software to make a Win2K machine a host.
> pcAnywhere is a commercial one. There are several free programs
> available. A Google search should find them for you.
>
>
>