Remote Desktop ??

[Andy]

What is remote desktop?

Bullines mentioned this earlier.

Would this be like single user network?

I want to run MC from shop remotely (occasionally) to edit, post,send nc to machine etc. where MC is in my office computer where I do most of my work.

Andy

[Bullines]

Remote desktop is a feautre of Windows XP Pro that allows you to view the desktop of another computer or take control of a computer. This can be done over a LAN or the Internet. It is similar to Symantec pcAnywhere or LapLink, but isn't supposed to be as robust as these products. Hopefully I will test out Windows XP's remote desktop feature soon.

[JAMMAN]

I use pc anywhere and it works just super. Easy to use. Reliable control and file transfer. Download is a 30day FREE trial.

[ 11-18-2001: Message edited by: JAMMAN ]

[cadcam]

I my self like Remotely Anywhere.

[pemametall]

Try Winvnc , freeware, works as a service in NT and W2000.

You can use IE with java as an client !

 

http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/

/Mattias

[JAMMAN]

Woah is that hot. And dangerous. Now I can look in on employees desktops while they are surfing for porn or e-mailing their girlfriends. This is an administrative wet dream and an employee nightmare. Almost seems illegal. I don't see dial in support or gateway support so I guess you could only tie in to the computer actually connected to the internet. I will test that later tonight. It is faster on the lan than pca and costs allot less. I don't think however it can replace pca because of lack of dial in.

I imagine I should explain my level of humor. Very high. People that work with me read the forum and know that any spying I am involved in wouldn't be posted on a public forum!

[ 11-19-2001: Message edited by: JAMMAN ]

[Andy]

Ok, but can you run MasterCam in the office from the shop computer?

Andy

[JAMMAN]

Yes, Yes, Yes. Did it last night from the front office to the computer in another building. It's easy. Uhh... that is.... Well, glance at your VCR when you get home. If it is flashing 12:00, then maybe you should buy PC anywhere. I do however have a question for Bullines-

All my computers have a seperate IP address. If a network was set up for DHCP then how would you connect to the host? Computer name? Never played with DHCP.

[Bullines]

Assuming that you have the host running on some computer on your network, the pcAnywhere client can be set to scan the network for a host (which is the default)

[Andy]

Thank you for all the input.

I will be setting something up in the next month or so.

Andy

[Jeremy]

From memory... (take with a grain of salt)

On a Windows 2k network:

If a the DHCP service is used, then name resolution (the process of determining the IP address from the network name) happens when the client queries the DNS server, which can be the same server as the DHCP server.

On a Windows NT network:

Whether or not a DHCP server is used, name resolution occurs through the NetBios layer. NetBios can run on TCP/IP, IPX, or NetBEUI.