XP Pro has both RDP and Remote Assistance. XP Home has the latter. Gerardo E. Carcamo wrote:
>Isn't that only available to xp PRO? Do they have it? > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >Behalf Of B. Scott Smith >Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 8:29 PM >To: John B Miller >Cc: vnc-list@realvnc.com >Subject: Re: problem connecting to server on XP home > >BTW, if you would like to keep Fast User Switching enabled, you should >consider using the "Remote Assistance" feature built into XP. It allows >your parents to "request" assistance from you, and you can then take >over the XP machine remotely. > >John B Miller wrote: > > > >>Hi, >> >>Recently my parents 'upgraded' their OS to Win XP Home (SP2). They >> >> >installed > > >>VNC server v. 4.1.1 and set it up to operate in 'service mode'. Using VNC >>viewer 4.1.1 from my PC (Win 2000 Pro) I cannot *fully* connect. Here's >> >> >what > > >>happens: >> >>After typing in their IP address (and port 0) the password prompt appears; >>after this is entered, their screen does appear, but after about one >> >> >second, > > >>the screen changes to the login screen, showing three different users >>accounts, and the 'Turn off computer' button. At this point, I have >> >> >complete > > >>access, even with the ability to shut down the computer. However, if I try >> >> >to > > >>click on one of the user icons, my viewer shuts down immediately. (Although >>that last mouse click does direct their computer to the user I selected). >> >>I have had my parents both turn off the firewall (the Windows one, at >> >> >least. > > >>It's conceivable a third-party one is still running -- ?) and keep it on, >> >> >but > > >>add port 5900 to the exception list. Additionally, I have had them change >> >> >the > > >>various sharing settings in the VNC server configuration. All this to no >>avail. >> >>Unfortunately, I don't know much about Win XP Home or (SP2), so I'm at a >> >> >loss > > >>as what to suggest they do. >> >>Any advice on how to fix this problem will be much appreciated. >> >>Thanks, >> >>John >>_______________________________________________ >>VNC-List mailing list >>VNC-List@realvnc.com >>To remove yourself from the list visit: >>http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list >> >> >_______________________________________________ >VNC-List mailing list >VNC-List@realvnc.com >To remove yourself from the list visit: >http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
