[Gllug] XP Remote Desktop (was Sun hardware/firewall memory)

[Sean Burlington]

Rob Crowther wrote:
> Bruce Richardson wrote:
> 
>> Remote Desktop is just terminal services with fancier packaging.
>> However, does XP Pro genuinely allow multiple remote logins or does it
>> just allow a remote user to view or take over the console-user's
>> existing session?  I'd wager it's the latter, with full terminal
>> services only available on the server version.
> 
> 
> I think it's more designed for 'remote support' than 'remote logon'. You 
> can now share your desktop through MSN Messenger, which is all built on 
> top of the remote desktop stuff, so there must be at least some parts of 
> the server built into XP.  XP does allow multiple users to be logged in 
> at the same time, ie. you can choose to 'switch user' rather than log 
> out and your running programs and desktop context are maintained in 
> memory, no idea how that works with Remote Desktop though.  AFAIK there 
> is no seperate cost for Terminal Server on Windows now (there used to be 
> a Windows NT Terminal Services Edition), you get the server as part of 
> 2003 and the CALS as part of XP.
> 
> Rob

I've dicovered that I can access M$ machines using KDEs 'Remote Desktop 
Connection' -  krdc

It is not multi user at the M$ end - nobody else can be logged in at the 
same time as you.

The display is also a bit poor - low colour and text problems on the 
Sfarf buffon, and ofher !nferesfing effects ! - I suspect this is an 
interoperability issue.

There is also remote assistance which I haven't tried but I think gives 
a remote user shared access to the same desktop as the curent user.

What's nice is that krdc works OK via SSH on an ADSL connection.

I can check web pages in Outlook and access password protected M$ files 
without getting up and going to another desk :)


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