Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 19:39:58 +0300 From: Odhiambo Washington <wash@wananchi.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Accessing Windows XP Desktop (Home Edition) remotely Message-ID: <20050322163958.GD89505@ns2.wananchi.com> In-Reply-To: <b91c3de00503220806674f1f86@mail.gmail.com> References: <20050322155438.GC89505@ns2.wananchi.com> <b91c3de00503220806674f1f86@mail.gmail.com>
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* Gary Smithe <gary.smithe@gmail.com> [20050322 19:08]: wrote: > On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 18:54:38 +0300, Odhiambo Washington > <wash@wananchi.com> wrote: > > Hello dudes, > > > > I have this big curse that I have to access the office computer from > > home. The office PC runs WinXP Home, not Professional. > > I have turned the Internet upside-down trying to get an app that will > > enable me access the goddamn XP desktop, using something like krdesktop, > > from home. Something that can run on the Windows XP and provide me > > access to it's desktop from a FreeBSD box running KDE. > > > > I am sure there is something, but I just can't find it!! > > > > All pointers will be appreciated. > > > > -Wash > > > > I assume you have allowed (on the XP box) remote desktop connections > (system properties) and the XP firewall is turned off. XP Home edition does not have Remote Desktop. XP Pro has. I am running the former. -Wash http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html -- +======================================================================+ |\ _,,,---,,_ | Odhiambo Washington <wash@wananchi.com> Zzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ | Wananchi Online Ltd. www.wananchi.com |,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-'| Tel: +254 20 313985-9 +254 20 313922 '---''(_/--' `-'\_) | GSM: +254 722 743223 +254 733 744121 +======================================================================+ YOW!! Everybody out of the GENETIC POOL!
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