XP Remote Access

[woggie]

Hi all -

Just got & set up my dream machine (P4-2.4B, 1GB RAM, etc...) and I've heard all kinds of good stuff about Windows XP remote access.

I want to bring up my home machine in a window on my Windows 2000 desktop at work. I've looked through the stuff in the XP Help system but I'm not really getting it - whether that's the fault of the Help or me, I couldn't say

Can anyone provide me with, or point me to, a step by step guide for getting this kind of access?

Cheers, woggie

 

[Marcs41]

To set up th XP computer to use Remote Desktop

Open System in Control Panel.
On the Remote tab, select the Allow users to connect remotely to this computer check box.
Ensure that you have the proper permissions to connect to your computer remotely, and click OK. You must be an administrator or a member of the Remote Desktop Users group on your computer

To install Remote Desktop Web Connection on XP

Open Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel.
Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
Select Internet Information Services, and then click Details.
In the Subcomponents of Internet Information Services list, select World Wide Web Service, and then click Details.
In the Subcomponents for World Wide Web Service list, click the Remote Desktop Web Connection check box, and then click OK.
In the Windows Components Wizard, click Next.
Open Internet Services Manager.
Expand the folder hierarchy until you reach the local computer name\Web Sites\Default Web Site\tsweb folder.
Right-click the tsweb folder and then click Properties.
Click the Directory Security tab on the Properties dialog box.
In Anonymous access and authentication control, click Edit....
Check the Anonymous access check box on the Authentication Methods dialog box, and then click OK twice.

To connect to the XP computer using Remote Desktop Web Connection

Ensure that Remote Desktop Web Connection is installed and running on the Web server (XP).
Ensure that your client computer has an active network connection and that the WINS server service (or other name resolution method) is functioning.
On your client computer, start Microsoft Internet Explorer.
In the Address box, type the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the home directory of the Web server hosting Remote Desktop Web Connection.

The URL is "

http://"

followed by the Windows Networking name of your server or IP, followed by the path of the directory containing the Remote Desktop Web Connection files (default = /Tsweb/). (Note the forward slash marks.) For example, if your Web server is registered with the WINS server as "Admin1", in the Address box you type:

http://admin1/tsweb/,

and then press ENTER. The Remote Desktop Web Connection page appears on the screen.

In Server, type the name or IP of the remote computer to which you want to connect.
Optionally, specify the screen size and logon information for your connection.
Click Connect. The solution is out there.

 

[FosTech]

Nice job marcs41!
This kind of posting makes Tek-Tips a very reliable source for computer help.

Best regards,

-Brett

 

[wolluf]

You might need the win2k bit -

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

 

[bldg13]

what is the internet services manager?

Thanks

 

[Marcs41]

IIS

Control Panel - Admin tools - Computer Mangement - The last one The solution is out there.

 

[smah]

A couple other tidbits of info:

The account used to connect to RD must be password protected.
If running a firewall (or NAT service), you will have to allow through (or forward) port 3389.
You don't need the IIS, TSweb setup mentioned above, if you use the XP cd to install the RD software on the client pc.

 

[Marcs41]

You never need IIS on the client, but you do on XP, to run the TSweb.
The RD is client software, btw: not even needed if you use the 2000 Terminal server client. The solution is out there.

 

[smah]

For clarity: remote - the one your not sitting at, must be xp pro.
client - the one you are sitting at that is accessing the remote, any version of windows 9x and higher.

You do not need IIS & TSweb on the remote. The only time this is required is if the client does not have the specific software installed. This would be called 'web connection'.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;284931

As for the client, pop an xp cd into any computer running any version of windows & let it autoplay. Perform Additional Tasks, Setup Remote Desktop Connection. In case you try it in xp - it won't install because xp already has it built in. This is meant to install on other versions of windows for the client.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315328

 

[Marcs41]

smah, check your own post (first link) near the bottom:

"
The files should now be installed. To start the Remote Desktop Web Connection, navigate to the following URL from a client computer, where servername is the name of your server:

http://servername/tsweb

"

You NEED the internet services manager (World Wide Web Service) running on the XP (the remote), how else could you goto

http://servername/tsweb

?

I am using this all over the place for quite some time now, with a mixture of XP, 2000 WKS, 2000 (SVR) and 98.
Works like a dream, even more then 1 at the same time.

The solution is out there.

 

[smah]

Maybe the way I wrote that wasn't clear.

Yes, the first link in my last post is the way you have setup & explained quite well, called Web connection.

The last link is another way of running RD that doesn't require IIS. This is the way I run all the time and it works slick as sh**. First, I think it's much easier to set up. Second, I am personally a little leery of running any portion of IIS due to past history (code red, etc.). All my web services run on non-windows machines (let's not debate that issue).

 

[Marcs41]

Now I see what you're getting add. I once tried that myself, but it kept on crashing.
About IIS,mind you for Remote Desktop, just the bare minimum is running, there is no access otherwise (unless configured).
I run a mixture of IIS en Debian Linux for

http://WWW servers,

but bot are behind a very decent Firewall, as they should be. The solution is out there.

 

[smah]

Uhg, Debian. My Mandrake & Red Hat linux machines are behind a firewall also, but I still won't run IIS. Anyway, the second link above will only work with XP Pro on the remote end. (With 2K as you mentioned, on the remote end, TSweb must be used.) But after all, we're in the XP forum - why not make it easy.

 

[Marcs41]

That's what I also try first, the easy standard way.
Hacking and tweaking is a last resort, certainly if I don't know the person on the other side. The solution is out there.

 

[smah]

By the way, for anyone that's following this and isn't completely confused by now....

If you use a firewall (or NAT device) and want to use the IIS & TSweb method, I believe you have to open (or forward) port 80 in addition to 3389. Correct me if I'm wrong marcs41

 

[Marcs41]

port 80 is not needed, at least, i don't have it open. The solution is out there.

 

[woggie]

You guys are all awesome! Got it working!

Thanks to all - particularly marcs41!

Cheers, woggie

 

[Marcs41]

o, great,
you're welcome The solution is out there.