Remote Desktop on XP Home

[scottew]

Does XP Home come with the ability to use Remote Desktop to log on to a XP Professional machine?

I know that RDP can be added, I was just wondering if it comes standard since I have never used the home edition.

Thank you in a advance!

 

[noobtechie]

Yes you can.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/getstarted/remoteintro.mspx

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Hope this helps.

 

[linney]

The Remote Desktop Connection software is pre-installed with Windows XP (including XP Home). To run it, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, click Communications, and then click Remote Desktop Connection. This software package can also be found on the Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition product CDs and can be installed on any supported Windows platform. To install from the CD, insert the disc into the target machine's CD-ROM drive, select Perform Additional Tasks, and then click Install Remote Desktop Connection."

Get started using Remote Desktop with Windows XP Professional

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/getstarted/remoteintro.mspx

 

[markdmac]

You can use XP Pro or Home to access a server or other RDP host. Only XP Pro can act as an RDP Host. (on the client side. Server side Windows Server 2000 and Windows Server 2003 can too of course)

XP Home does offer Remote Assistance, but this is not the same as having the ability to make an RDP connection at will.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark