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 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
>
Yep! Everyday.
Frank

Yes. Vista to XP Pro will work.

To go the other way requires Vista Ultimate or Business




"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
>

On Apr 19, 2:15 pm, "Dave" <d...@roadrunner.com> wrote:
> Yes. Vista to XP Pro will work.
>
> To go the other way requires Vista Ultimate or Business
>
> "DC" <dcano...@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- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

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

I had a problem, at first, running RD on my Vista Ultimate machine to my
WinXP Pro machine (and networking, for that matter). On both machines, I
have different logins (my wife's and mine on the XP, admin and mine on the
Vista machine).

The problem was that I was not requiring passwords for the logins. As soon
as I added a password (I made the user name and password the same for my
account on both machines), everything worked great, including RD.

Hope this helps. It would have saved /me/ a lot of hours! ;-)

--
Regards,

Rick Raisley

"DC" <dcanova1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1177005480.877345.166050@n59g2000hsh.googlegr oups.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
>

I just noticed you said to your WORK XP machine (mine are both on a home
network). I can't say about that, then. I know I can't get into my work
machine without VPN software and connection, which the company will not let
us install on any non-work-owned PC.

--
Regards,

Rick Raisley

"Rick Raisley" <heavymetal-A-T-bellsouth-D-O-T-net> wrote in message
news:uQw8D6rgHHA.392@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> I had a problem, at first, running RD on my Vista Ultimate machine to my
> WinXP Pro machine (and networking, for that matter). On both machines, I
> have different logins (my wife's and mine on the XP, admin and mine on the
> Vista machine).
>
> The problem was that I was not requiring passwords for the logins. As soon
> as I added a password (I made the user name and password the same for my
> account on both machines), everything worked great, including RD.
>
> Hope this helps. It would have saved /me/ a lot of hours! ;-)
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Rick Raisley
>
> "DC" <dcanova1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1177005480.877345.166050@n59g2000hsh.googlegr oups.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
> >
>
>

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
>
>

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:

> 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
> >
> >

In the RDC windows
Options - Local Resources
[x] Printers


"Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:86015369-DB88-4038-AA6D-86E558A55BEA@microsoft.com...
> 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:
>
>> 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
>> >
>> >

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

"Dave" wrote:

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