Vista - Remote Desktop TO Windows XP Professional FROM Windows Vista

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

"DC" <dcanova1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>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
>

Yes you can. Just make sure you configure the Vista RDP client as
illustrated...

http://tinyurl.com/3ayeb5

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On Apr 19, 2:08 pm, "Sooner Al [MVP]" <Soone...@somewhere.net.invalid>
wrote:
> "DC" <dcano...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1177005736.046748.119280@b58g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
>
> >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
>
> Yes you can. Just make sure you configure the Vista RDP client as
> illustrated...
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3ayeb5
>
> --
>
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
> mutual benefit of all of us...
> The MS-MVP Program -http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights...

Great!! does it matter what version of Vista I use? Thanks alot

>
> Great!! does it matter what version of Vista I use? Thanks alot
>
>
Remote Desktop Connectivity is a feature of Vista Business and Ultimate.

If you have connected to work before using RDP, it should work under Vista.
Some companies require that you connect to their intranet or firewall with a
VPN or SSL network connection first.

"DC" <dcanova1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Apr 19, 2:08 pm, "Sooner Al [MVP]" <Soone...@somewhere.net.invalid>
> wrote:
>> "DC" <dcano...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1177005736.046748.119280@b58g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> >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
>>
>> Yes you can. Just make sure you configure the Vista RDP client as
>> illustrated...
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/3ayeb5
>>
>> --
>>
>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>
>> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
>> mutual benefit of all of us...
>> The MS-MVP Program -http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights...
>
> Great!! does it matter what version of Vista I use? Thanks alot
>

No... The Remote Desktop client is built-in to all versions of Vista...

Good luck...

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Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

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"wguimb" <wguimb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> Great!! does it matter what version of Vista I use? Thanks alot
>>
>>
> Remote Desktop Connectivity is a feature of Vista Business and Ultimate.
>
> If you have connected to work before using RDP, it should work under
> Vista.
> Some companies require that you connect to their intranet or firewall with
> a
> VPN or SSL network connection first.

Don't forget that Vista Enterprise can also act as a Remote Desktop host...

All versions of Vista can act as a Remote Desktop client...

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Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

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