XP MCE 1

[j93saturn]

Does anyone know anything about XP Media Center Edition? I have a client that purchased this PC and wants me to set up the VPN and TS connection back to the main office. He is on East coast, I am on West coast. I can't find anything on MS's website saying wether or not XP MCE even has the features. I know XP Home does not have all the networking features, I am wondering is XP MCE is similar or not. Thanks in advance.

James
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MCP NT 4.0 / 2000 / 2003
MCSE NT 4.0

 

[Xemus]

Fourth question from the bottom here states that Remote Desktop is not available in MCE.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/evaluation/faq.asp

http://www.closedsocket.com

 

[Marcs41]

A computer running Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 delivers the full power and functionality of Windows XP. Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 is a superset of Windows XP Professional.
So, YES, you can use Remote Desktop FROM the XP MCE PC.


Marc
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[j93saturn]

Thanks for the info.

James
Security +
MCP NT 4.0 / 2000 / 2003
MCSE NT 4.0

 

[Xemus]

Marc, where did you get that quote? The Microsoft link I provided above clearly states that it doesn't.

http://www.closedsocket.com

 

[bcastner]

Xemus,

My own reading of your link was that control of multi-media devices was only possible at the console, and not through a remote connection.

marcs41 point about the remote desktop client being part of the feature set of XP -- and therefore the multimedia edition -- is true.

Which makes sense as the client portion is freeely available for donwload for nearly all Windows versions. See:

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

But remote control of multi-media devices is not possible.

 

[Marcs41]

Xemus, see you own link:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/evaluation/faq.asp

Question 3.

j93saturn's question was NOT to Remote Desktop TO the XP MCE but if XP MCE could Remote Desktop to the main office.

Marc
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[Xemus]

You are correct. I misread his original question.
Thanks for clearing it up.

http://www.closedsocket.com

 

[Marcs41]

No problem, happens to everyone ;-)