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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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\".