Remote Desktop/Assist long distance

[fizzak]

My friend is always screwing up his machine with viruses and is very computer illiterate. He lives 100 miles away and sometimes he drops his machine off for me to fix. I would like to setup a remote tunnel of sorts while I have it here with me.
I know how to use remote assitance but even that is too complicated for him since he dosn't use email from home. He has DSL with a dialup app to log on. I would like to make it so I can control his machine without any intervention from him other than loging on.

 

[linney]

HOW TO: Obtain Remote Assistance Using Windows Messenger in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306556&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

Remote Assistance Invitation File Does Not Contain Correct Port Number

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307711&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

 

[fizzak]

I know how to use remote assitance but even that is too complicated for him"

I need a direct link without any intervention from the other side. (click and connect)

 

[linney]

Remote Desktop, you would need to know his IP address, username and password?

Remote Desktop is described in detail in the Help and Support program under this heading "Remote Desktop overview".

280828 - How a Remote Desktop Connection Affects Windows XP Professional

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;280828&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

The Features of the Remote Desktop Client in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;300698&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

289289 - Remote desktop connection "The local policy of this system does not permit you to logon interactively"

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;289289&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

This may come in handy too if one of the machines is not XP.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/rdclientdl.asp

314076 - How to configure a connection to a virtual private network (VPN) in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314076&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH