Using Remote Desktop to access a Windows 2000 PC

JMEaT · Post by **JMEaT** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:24 pm

...Can it be done using Remote Desktop or do I need a 3rd party software such as VNC?

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:28 pm

You need third party software like VNC, remote desktop is exclusive to Windows XP Professional and higher.

JMEaT · Post by **JMEaT** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:38 pm

Ok, I have VNC and I enter the machine's IP address and I've tried the network name, still no go. What am I missing?

I've checked the services.msc on the win 2k machine and I enabled all the remote and telnet serives but nada.

Topher · Post by **Topher** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:49 pm

Krom wrote:You need third party software like VNC, remote desktop is exclusive to Windows XP Professional and higher.

Ehhh, wrong.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodte ... fperf.mspx

JMEaT · Post by **JMEaT** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:51 pm

Topher wrote:
Krom wrote:You need third party software like VNC, remote desktop is exclusive to Windows XP Professional and higher.
Ehhh, wrong.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodte ... fperf.mspx

Nice, is this free or do I have to pay MS 900 dollars.

Topher · Post by **Topher** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:09 pm

I believe it's just a service you need to enable or install.

Try this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306624/

fliptw · Post by **fliptw** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:11 pm

I think you need the correct version of a windows license.

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:32 pm

might need to use a local account name and PW to log in.

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:22 pm

Hmmm, I must have been thinking XP Home edition doesn't support serving a remote desktop...

In order to use remote desktop you need a local user account on the computer with a password, accounts with no password are automatically disabled.

You also need to forward the remote desktop port through your router/firewall if you are using one. The default port is 3389 and can be changed in the registry here: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\System\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\TerminalServer\\WinStations\\RDP-Tcp\\PortNumber

TechPro · Post by **TechPro** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:00 pm

The Remote Desktop Client for Windows 2000 is free... and doesn't require any special licensing. I know. I use it frequently to work with older systems.

Acts and behaves just like the XP Remote Desktop.

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:30 pm

He isn't talking about the client, he is talking about the server. You can use the remote desktop client in Windows 9x if you want, but you can't run a remote desktop server to access a Windows 9x machine remotely.

TechPro · Post by **TechPro** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:56 pm

Oops. My bad. Krom correct.

There is a Terminal Services package for Windows 2000. That provides the ability to remote desktop to a Windows 2000 box.

Sadly, it does require a license.

That being said. Use what Krom suggested at the beginning of this thread. VNC all the way. RealVNC works excellant for the \"server\" and also as the \"remote\"... but I prefer TightVNC for the \"remote\" because TightVNC can work with the Apple's Remote Desktop software while RealVNC has \"issues\" with Apple's Remote Desktop.

My suggestion: RealVNC for the \"server\" and TightVNC for the \"remote\".

fliptw · Post by **fliptw** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:27 am

UltraVNC