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MovedGoalPosts · 17-06-2004, 13:00

I've only done this succcessfully once, and that was with me being the recipient (client) of a request actioned through messenger.

I know that XP Pro has ways of connecting remotely to another computer, but that effectively uses Windows Terminal Services on the remote PC. That can be accessed Start menu > programs > Accessories > Communications > Remote Desktop Connection. It will only allow a connection (and this might only be a feature of XP Pro?) if the My computer > properties > remote is set correctly. I suspect that this method is a red herring for you as it is more suited to admin of an office network.

I would be concerned about the firewalls. It may prevent this running, unless you have permissions set correctly. Firewalls are designed to stop incoming requests for things that can take over your PC, and good ones will also block outgoing communications from unexpected programs.

17-06-2004, 13:00	#2
MovedGoalPosts Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 127.0.0.1 Age: 62 Posts: 15,868	Re: remote assistance within XP I've only done this succcessfully once, and that was with me being the recipient (client) of a request actioned through messenger. I know that XP Pro has ways of connecting remotely to another computer, but that effectively uses Windows Terminal Services on the remote PC. That can be accessed Start menu > programs > Accessories > Communications > Remote Desktop Connection. It will only allow a connection (and this might only be a feature of XP Pro?) if the My computer > properties > remote is set correctly. I suspect that this method is a red herring for you as it is more suited to admin of an office network. I would be concerned about the firewalls. It may prevent this running, unless you have permissions set correctly. Firewalls are designed to stop incoming requests for things that can take over your PC, and good ones will also block outgoing communications from unexpected programs.