XP Home and Terminal Services 1

[crazyboybert]

Hi All

Firstly I apologise if this is ground covered in this forum already. I did a keywoprd search and found quite a bit on XP and terminal services but left somewhat confused!

My question is a simple one. Can XP Home Edition be a terminal Services Client?

I have a small home network with a W2k server and W2k Professional developer/general use machine. I want to upgrade my developmer machine to XP. Currently I administer my W2k Server using Terminal Services. Will I still be able to do this if I buy XP Home or do I need XP Professional?

Are there any other compelling arguements for buying professional over home edition in this situation.

Thanks

Rob

Go placidly amidst the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence - Erhmann 1927

 

[bcastner]

Yes. It cannot itself be a Remote Desktop Host device, but as a Remote Desktop client it can access TS resources on TS servers, and XP Professional machines acting as RD Hosts.

http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWSXP/remotedesktop/faq.asp

 

[crazyboybert]

Thanks bcastner - cheers for the link - all questions answered

Go placidly amidst the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence - Erhmann 1927