How to use the Remote Desktop feature of Windows XP Professional

How to Configure a Remote Desktop

I took this article from microsoft site
to support the previous posts about the remote desktop.

To configure a remote desktop connection between a remote Windows XP Professional-based computer and a local computer running one of the versions of Windows listed earlier in this article, follow these steps.

Step 1: Configure the Remote Computer

On the remote Windows XP Professional-based computer, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then right-click My Computer.
2. On the shortcut menu that appears, click Properties.
3. Click the Remote tab, and then click to select the Allow users to connect remotely to this computer check box.
4. When you are prompted to confirm this change, click OK.
5. Click Select Remote Users, and then click Add to specify additional user accounts to be granted remote access.
   
   NOTE: Administrators are automatically granted remote access privileges.
6. When you are finished adding user accounts, click OK. Make sure that the account that is being added does actually exist on the remote computer. If the account does not exist on the remote computer, create it.
7. Click OK, and then click OK again.

Step 2: Configure the Local Computer

Configure the Remote Desktop feature on the Windows-based computer. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Insert the Windows XP compact disc (CD) into the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive on the local computer.
2. On the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen that appears, click Perform additional tasks.
3. Click Set up Remote Desktop Connection.
4. Follow the steps of the Remote Desktop Connection InstallShield Wizard to install Remote Desktop Connection.

Step 3: Connect to the Remote Computer

To connect to the remote Windows XP Professional-based computer, follow these steps:

1. Log on to the local Windows-based computer.
2. Make sure that you are connected to the Internet or to the LAN. If you require a dial-up connection to a virtual private network (VPN) or Remote Access server, connect to it.
3. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to Communications, and then click Remote Desktop Connection.
4. Click Options.
5. In the Computer list, type the host name or the IP address of the computer to which you want to connect.
6. Type the user name, password, and domain (if applicable) of an account to which you have allowed remote access into the corresponding boxes, and then click Connect.
7. In the Log On to Windows dialog box that appears, type the password of the account with remote access privileges into the Password box .
8. In the Log on to list, if applicable, select the domain or remote computer that you want, and then click OK.
   
   The remote desktop is displayed in a window on the desktop. The remote Windows XP Professional-based computer is locked during this session.
9. To disconnect the session, click the Close button in the session window, and then clickOK when you are prompted to disconnect the Windows session

OK, that was it is a way to use remote desktop, may be useful for you

Article source :http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315328

Conect to another computer using remote desktop

Remote desktop is a standard tool , and coming with a windows installation. You can access it and enable it from the "accesorries" menu from your windows.

With Remote Desktop Connection, you can access a computer running Windows from another computer running Windows that is connected to the same network or to the Internet. For example, you can use all of your work computer's programs, files, and network resources from your home computer, and it's just like you're sitting in front of your computer at work.

To connect to a remote computer, that computer must be turned on, it must have a network connection, Remote Desktop must be enabled, you must have network access to the remote computer (this could be through the Internet), and you must have permission to connect. For permission to connect, you must be on the list of users.

based on this article : http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Connect-to-another-computer-using-Remote-Desktop-Connection