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July 5th, 2004, 17:07 PM
#1
Friendly Neighborhood
Super Moderator
Set Up Remote Desktop Web Connection with Windows XP
well I've been on the search for a remote desktop app and found the remote desktop web connection built into xp. You connect via a webpage and it will automatically log off the host pc and allow a very quick connection over the web. I found the instructions here they are very straight forward and even goes thru setting up your router. I'm using my username.no-ip.org dns since I'm on dsl. you have the choice of choosing a port to go thru. The best part I like it locks the host pc. which using netmeeting my kids love to kick me off at home.
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July 6th, 2004, 04:26 AM
#2
Super Moderator
Super Moderator
I think I am going to give that a try this week Phish. Great site with loads of detail on setting this up. YOu basically run a web server remote desktop service on the host machine. I hope this works.
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July 6th, 2004, 09:44 AM
#3
all bets are off...
TZ Veteran
I've used it before, and I kind of got it working but....
I have been unable to connect to my machine via the web client if my port is not the stnadard 3389. If I leave the port as 3389...no problems but as soon as I change it, I cant connect.
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July 6th, 2004, 12:06 PM
#4
Old and Cranky
Super Moderator
Set your router to redirect the port 3389 to another Supa.
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July 6th, 2004, 13:09 PM
#5
Friendly Neighborhood
Super Moderator
bb youre right you are basically setting up a webserver. and youre not stuck in 8bit 640x480 netmeeting land. You dont need to have the remote desktop service running either. Seems to be alot faster too. Rik thats what I did is just gave the IIS server the port that I want to connect too then forwarded that port thru the router to my workstation. As long as the client uses active x you can use the web connection. I just type in the browser http://phishtechzonez.no-ip.org:XXXXX/tsweb/ then it logs my pc out and goes to the log in screen. then on the host machine its black so now my kids can kick me off.
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July 6th, 2004, 17:16 PM
#6
Old and Cranky
Super Moderator
I started trying to set this up over the weekend but haven't finished it yet...is the No-IP service free? I know several of you use it and I would like to get a little somethin going but am just to broke to pay for hosting and what not...
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July 6th, 2004, 17:20 PM
#7
Friendly Neighborhood
Super Moderator
yup its free I use it since I'm on dsl my ip changes alot. I followed those directions and screen shots and had it up and running in about 20 mins. I was using my laptop dialed into my isp then trying to hit the site externally to test it. I've also tested it here at work without a problem. It will only work with IE since you have to download active x components on the client pc.
edit: dont forget to set your NO-IP.COM to a service so each time you reboot its running on boot up.
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