Remote Desktop?

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Howzit Guys.

I'm busy setting up a FTP server at work. I have the server up and running with Windows XP Professional and Filezilla server edition. All is working just fine. However I now want to be able to login into the server (while on the same LAN network as the server) and control it. Not just FTP. For example changing and adding programs ect to it.

The server has no screen or keyboard or mouse. Only thing that is connected to it is a LAN cable and power.

I know XP has a remote desktop feature, however it doesn't seem to allow me to connect without some sort of acceptance from the server, this is were it would need a mouse, keyboard ect.

Anyone got any ideas??

Much appreciated! :cool:
 
You need to have allowed Remote Desktop.

On the 'server', Right click on My Computer > Properties > Remote and check 'Allow remote desktop'.

To do this you will need to logon as the local administrator and change it there. Administrative accounts automatically have remote access, but only if Remote Desktop is allowed.
 
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Ice On Fire said:
Thanks, Swinnie.

How do I access it from another machine after that then?
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After you have done that go to another windows machine, and go to Start > Run and type 'mstsc' (without the quotes) and enter the name of the server/machine you want to connect to. It will then come up with a login box, and you can access the machine using the administrators account details you used earlier.

Remember, that because it is running XP Pro, it will not be able to run concurrent sessions, so you will only be able to have one connection open at a time.
 
Thank you, Swinnie, once again. :D.

If I was connecting to the server via a Windows Vista machine, would I be able to still connect that way? Also, does the server have to be on the same network name as the rest of the computers in order to connect to it?
 
Ice On Fire said:
Thank you, Swinnie, once again. :D.

If I was connecting to the server via a Windows Vista machine, would I be able to still connect that way? Also, does the server have to be on the same network name as the rest of the computers in order to connect to it?
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It should work with Vista as it is the XP Pro that is hosting the session so that shouldn't be a problem, might be worth checking that.

I think they have to be on the same domain or workgroup to work. (IIRC).
 
When trying to find the server using the run command, 'mstsc' I click on browse for computers on my networks name and it waits a few seconds then says: The DZNET domain\workgroup does not contain any Terminal Servers. :(

Any ideas, Swinnie?
 
Could you also look at installing a vnc client/server software on the server?

Used to do this in my old house, had a server in the landing with VNC installed and then I used to connect to it using a client, was really easy! But remote desktop should work just as well, never used it myself however.
 
Instead of clicking browse, enter the name of the server into the box, or the IP Address of the server.

The server is on????

If not just install a VNC Program on both ends.
 
VaderDSL said:
Could you also look at installing a vnc client/server software on the server?

Used to do this in my old house, had a server in the landing with VNC installed and then I used to connect to it using a client, was really easy! But remote desktop should work just as well, never used it myself however.
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Thanks Vader, however I got Remote Desktop working. :cool:
 
I tried the name, it didn't work so the machine's local IP address worked just fine. :D

I want to learn more about networking as this is so much fun! :D:cool:
 
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