Premium doesn't mean much

Spyhop · 5 Sep 2008 at 18:12

So I just noticed that Vista Home Premium blocks incoming Remote Desktop requests - you cannot Remote Desktop in to it.

What's that all about? Hardly an 'Ultimate' class feature these days, is it?

Clown · 5 Sep 2008 at 18:36

Wouldn't be a very good feature if it accepted random incoming remote desktop requests, would it?

LeperousDust · 5 Sep 2008 at 18:39

Agreed really, but its pretty easy to change if you search around

Spyhop · 5 Sep 2008 at 19:05

Clown said:
Wouldn't be a very good feature if it accepted random incoming remote desktop requests, would it?

No, I mean even if you try to connect using the correct authentication, it is refused, because the feature is disabled in the OS.

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Spyhop · 5 Sep 2008 at 20:17

This automated hack worked:

http://www.coffincruisers.com/home_x64.zip

lokkers · 5 Sep 2008 at 20:19

The clue is in the title: Home. Just like XP Home, it lacks the business features. If you want RDP you need Business (no MC) or Ultimate. Not really a major biggy. Alternatively you can use the 'cracked' dlls like I am. However, if I were to buy Vista again I'd probably get Business

scorza · 5 Sep 2008 at 20:25

Why do we need 4 versions of the same operating system anyway? :confused:

What happened to the good old days where you bought an OS, installed it, and it was exactly the same wherever you used it?

Memphis · 5 Sep 2008 at 20:26

How on earth did you not know the differences between Home Premium and Ultimate? They were publicised enough!

Fillado · 5 Sep 2008 at 20:33

Can't you just use something like Ultra VNC?

Spyhop · 5 Sep 2008 at 20:42

lokkers said:
The clue is in the title: Home. Just like XP Home, it lacks the business features.

That's the thing, Remote Desktop is not a "business" feature in this day and age. Anyone with multiple computers may well have a use for it at home.

But only a small number of more advanced Home users might use such a feature, you might say. Hence the thread title.

How on earth did you not know the differences between Home Premium and Ultimate? They were publicised enough!

Because the differentiation of the mass of versions was a farce that I didn't care for, so I trusted their naming scheme.

Energize · 6 Sep 2008 at 12:45

lokkers said:
The clue is in the title: Home. Just like XP Home, it lacks the business features. If you want RDP you need Business (no MC) or Ultimate. Not really a major biggy. Alternatively you can use the 'cracked' dlls like I am. However, if I were to buy Vista again I'd probably get Business

Remote desktop isn't really a business feature is it? I use it all the time on xp for helping out family and friends.

csmager · 6 Sep 2008 at 13:14

Energize said:
Remote desktop isn't really a business feature is it? I use it all the time on xp for helping out family and friends.

It is a business feature. Use remote assitance, that's the 'Home' feature for what you're using it for, and that's not disabled afaik.