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Old 09-07-2007   #10 (permalink)
Michael


 
 

Re: Remote Desktop TO Windows XP Professional FROM Windows Vista

Yeah, I should have mentioned that it was checked. It still does not give my
home printer as an option.

"Dave" wrote:
Quote:

> In the RDC windows
> Options - Local Resources
> [x] Printers
>
>
> "Michael" <Michael@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:86015369-DB88-4038-AA6D-86E558A55BEA@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > I have vista business at home and xp pro at work. My problem is that I
> > cannot
> > seem to "share" my home printer. In other words, I cannot print work docs
> > to
> > my home printer. I can download and upload fine, but it would be
> > convenient
> > to print docs from my work computer (xp pro) to my home printer (vista
> > business attached via USB)
> >
> > "vistageek" wrote:
> >
Quote:

> >> vista will allow you to do that. It only gives a message telling you that
> >> the
> >> other operating system is other than vista and if u still wish to
> >> connect. If
> >> you are trying to connect to your work computer from home then you will
> >> have
> >> to use a vpn unless your computer has a real IP address assigned to it.
> >> If
> >> you are trying to connect to it from your work network, then you will be
> >> able
> >> to connect directly.
> >>
> >> "DC" wrote:
> >>
> >> > I am wanted to purchase a new computer with Windows Vista and wanted
> >> > to know if i could remote desktop to my work machine which runs
> >> > Windows XP Pro. some people are telling me I can, others are saying I
> >> > can't. Has anyone done this????
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> >
> >> >
>
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