Access Your PC From Anywhere via Remote Desktop

Do you know you can access your Windows XP based computer from any other computer from anywhere through the Web? Don't get astonished! There is a built-in feature in Windows XP operating method called Remote Desktop that allows the users to perform this task in a jiffy. Go through this editorial & learn more about Remote Desktop & how to configure this. Call a computer repair company, in case you cannot perform this task yourself.

In order to make use of Remote Desktop, first you need a remote computer that is walking Microsoft Windows XP Professional. The PC needs to be connected to the Web or on a local area network (LAN). You also need a local computer walking Microsoft Windows XP & access to the Web or the LAN. It is also important to generate & configure appropriate user accounts & permissions on the remote Windows XP Professional.

Let's take a glance at how to configure a remote desktop. There are several steps to configure a remote desktop connection between a remote Windows XP Professional-based computer & a local PC. First you need to configure the Remote Computer. To perform this task, click Start, & then right-click My Computer. You will receive a menu & here you need to click Properties. Now click the Remote tab, & click to pick the "Allow users to connect remotely to this computer check box." You will be prompted to confirm this adjusts. Click OK & then click Select Remote Users, & then click Add to specify additional user accounts to be granted remote access.

After adding user accounts, click OK. Keep in mind, the account must be there on the remote computer. Then click OK, & then click OK again. Then next step is to configure the Local Computer. For configuring the Remote Desktop feature on this computer, you need to insert the Windows XP CD (CD) in to the optical drive on the local computer. Click Perform additional tasks on the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen. Next, you need to click Set up Remote Desktop Connection & follow the steps of the Remote Desktop Connection Install Shield Wizard.
The final step is to connect to the remote computer. Let's take a glance at how to do this. First, you need to log on to the local Windows-based computer. The computer needs to be connected to the Web or to the LAN. Click Start, go to All Programs, point to Accessories, & then go to Communications, & click Remote Desktop Connection. Here you need to click Options & in the Computer list, type the host name or the IP address of the PC that you would like to connect. You also must insert the user name, password, & domain.
You will get the Log On to Windows dialog box. Here you need to type the password of the account with remote access privileges in to the Password box. Now your remote desktop will be displayed in a window on the desktop.