Vista - Remote Desktop (Host)

I haven't heard any talk about this, but it sucks that the Remote Desktop
Host isn't included in Home Premium. I really don't need most of what's in
ultimate, but I do remote desktop into my PC quite often to check email
(outlook) and get files. I also occasionally add a recording to Media
Center.

Seems like they could have included it since everyone got used to it in MCE
2005; maybe that was the plan though.

-Mike

Possibly, Mike. But keep in mind that MCE was built on the Professional
version of XP, not Home. In general, RD is considered a business
application, so wouldn't be included in the home versions.

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"**__MIke__**" <Mike@NoSpam.com> wrote in message
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>I haven't heard any talk about this, but it sucks that the Remote Desktop
>Host isn't included in Home Premium. I really don't need most of what's in
>ultimate, but I do remote desktop into my PC quite often to check email
>(outlook) and get files. I also occasionally add a recording to Media
>Center.
>
> Seems like they could have included it since everyone got used to it in
> MCE 2005; maybe that was the plan though.
>
> -Mike
>

I agree.

And I think that Aero (Glass) should be in Home basic.

But Bill didn't ask me. And neither did Steve.


**__MIke__** wrote:

> I haven't heard any talk about this, but it sucks that the Remote
> Desktop Host isn't included in Home Premium. I really don't need most of
> what's in ultimate, but I do remote desktop into my PC quite often to
> check email (outlook) and get files. I also occasionally add a recording
> to Media Center.
>
> Seems like they could have included it since everyone got used to it in
> MCE 2005; maybe that was the plan though.
>
> -Mike
>

You should be able to download the client RDP app for Home Premium after
Vista RTMs. It was available to technical testers.
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"**__MIke__**" <Mike@NoSpam.com> wrote in message
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>I haven't heard any talk about this, but it sucks that the Remote Desktop
>Host isn't included in Home Premium. I really don't need most of what's in
>ultimate, but I do remote desktop into my PC quite often to check email
>(outlook) and get files. I also occasionally add a recording to Media
>Center.
>
> Seems like they could have included it since everyone got used to it in
> MCE 2005; maybe that was the plan though.
>
> -Mike
>

Yes, but it's not the client side that he wants; he wants the server side.

Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote:

> You should be able to download the client RDP app for Home Premium after
> Vista RTMs. It was available to technical testers.

Aero Basic uses DWM but does not include window translucency like in the
Premium, Business and Ultimate Editions of Vista.
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"Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
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>I agree.
>
> And I think that Aero (Glass) should be in Home basic.
>
> But Bill didn't ask me. And neither did Steve.
>
>
> **__MIke__** wrote:
>
>> I haven't heard any talk about this, but it sucks that the Remote Desktop
>> Host isn't included in Home Premium. I really don't need most of what's
>> in ultimate, but I do remote desktop into my PC quite often to check
>> email (outlook) and get files. I also occasionally add a recording to
>> Media Center.
>>
>> Seems like they could have included it since everyone got used to it in
>> MCE 2005; maybe that was the plan though.
>>
>> -Mike
>>

The client side version of RDP can be used to connect to a Vista Business
Edition PC, thats what I want to do if I want to do something remotely on
another PC in my house. In this Mike probably wants to connect to his Office
PC from Home. The Server side RDP tools you are referring sound more like
Terminal Services, which used more in an IT environment, which I don't think
Mike wants, since that requires that you have access to Windows Server
software, which means you would want to install the Admin Tools on a Client
version of Windows.
--
Andre
Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
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"Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Yes, but it's not the client side that he wants; he wants the server side.
>
> Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote:
>
>> You should be able to download the client RDP app for Home Premium after
>> Vista RTMs. It was available to technical testers.

No, actually, he wanted to do just the reverse: Connect to his home PC
while at work (or while traveling). And that is not an uncommon thing
to want to do.


Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote:

> The client side version of RDP can be used to connect to a Vista Business
> Edition PC, thats what I want to do if I want to do something remotely on
> another PC in my house. In this Mike probably wants to connect to his Office
> PC from Home. The Server side RDP tools you are referring sound more like
> Terminal Services, which used more in an IT environment, which I don't think
> Mike wants, since that requires that you have access to Windows Server
> software, which means you would want to install the Admin Tools on a Client
> version of Windows.

"No, actually, he wanted to do just the reverse: Connect to his home PC
while at work (or while traveling). And that is not an uncommon thing
to want to do."

Correct . . . I've gotten very used to logging into my home PC from anywhere
and using my own programs. I never bother transferring files to a portable
disk or my laptop anymore because I know I can just log in and work on the
same version of the file from anywhere. I guess I'll be looking into RealVNC
or similar, because the jump in price from Home Premium to Ultimate is an
awful lot to pay for one feature (at least only one that I want/need).

-Mike


"Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
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> No, actually, he wanted to do just the reverse: Connect to his home PC
> while at work (or while traveling). And that is not an uncommon thing to
> want to do.
>
>
> Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote:
>
>> The client side version of RDP can be used to connect to a Vista Business
>> Edition PC, thats what I want to do if I want to do something remotely on
>> another PC in my house. In this Mike probably wants to connect to his
>> Office PC from Home. The Server side RDP tools you are referring sound
>> more like Terminal Services, which used more in an IT environment, which
>> I don't think Mike wants, since that requires that you have access to
>> Windows Server software, which means you would want to install the Admin
>> Tools on a Client version of Windows.

You can use UltraVNC that is very good.....

Only setback? it doesnt transfer sound like rdp does from the host pc to the
client

try it


"**__MIke__**" <Mike@NoSpam.com> wrote in message
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>I haven't heard any talk about this, but it sucks that the Remote Desktop
>Host isn't included in Home Premium. I really don't need most of what's in
>ultimate, but I do remote desktop into my PC quite often to check email
>(outlook) and get files. I also occasionally add a recording to Media
>Center.
>
> Seems like they could have included it since everyone got used to it in
> MCE 2005; maybe that was the plan though.
>
> -Mike
>