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Also in Windows 7 or Windows Vista, you can enable the Remote Desktop settings if you want to allow that feature. You must respond to a request for assistance to use Windows Remote Assistance. Responding opens up your computer for remote access — but because you responded, the access is permitted through a firewall. If you have Windows XP that you want to use to connect to this computer, click Allow connections from computers running any version of Remote Desktop. Click Select Users. In the Select Users dialog, click the Add button. Type the name of the user you want to grant access to, and then click OK. Repeat this step to add more users. Click OK twice.
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Using Remote Desktop, you can access a computer from a remotelocation. To connect to a Windows computer from another Windowscomputer, see Connect to a different computer or server (Remote Desktop) in Windows To connect to a Windows computer froma remote computer running Mac OS X, see below.
To enable Remote Desktop, you must have administrativerights on the computer you want to use as the host (i.e., thecomputer to which you will connect from a remote location), which mustbe running one of the following versions of Windows:
- Windows 8 Pro, Enterprise
- Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate
- Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, orUltimate
- Windows XP Professional
Before making a remote connection, first enable the Remote Desktopfeature on your host computer, and then install Remote DesktopConnection client software on your client computer.
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Enabling Remote Desktop
To enable the Remote Desktop feature on your host (Windows)computer:
- In Windows 8, press
Win-q
and select Control Panel. Alternatively, in Desktop view,move the mouse to the bottom right corner of the screen and selectSettings, followed by Control Panel.For help navigating, see Get around in Windows.In Windows 7 and below, from the Start menu, selectControl Panel (or Settings, and then ControlPanel). Double-click System. - In Windows Vista and higher, click Remote settings. In the'Remote Desktop' section, select one of the two options to allowconnections from other computers.In Windows XP, select the Remote tab. Select Allowusers to connect remotely to this computer.
- To choose which users will have remote access, in Vista andhigher, click Select Users..., or in XP, clickSelect Remote Users.... Typically, all administratorsof the computer will have access by default. Each user must have apassword before you can allow remote access.
- When you are finished, click OK. Your computer will nowbe able to accept incoming Remote Desktop connections.
Installing Remote Desktop Connection client software
You can download the Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) client for MacOS X from MicrosoftMactopia.
Opening a connection
- Depending upon your network configuration and system requirements,you may first have to establish a VPN connection to yourhost computer's network.At Indiana University:
- You must first establish a VPN connection if:
- You are off campus, connecting to a computer on campus.
- You are on campus, connecting to your home computer in campus housing.
See About the IU VPN. - Alternatively, from your web browser, you can use the RemoteDesktop application in IUanyWare, locatedin the 'Utilities' section.See ARCHIVED: How do I set up and use IUanyWare on a computer or laptop?
For more about remote desktop connections on the IU network, seeAbout the block on off-campus remote desktop connections at IU. - You must first establish a VPN connection if:
- Launch Remote Desktop Connection.
- In the
Remote Desktop Connection
window, in the'Computer:' field, type the DNS name or IPaddress of the destination host. - Click Connect.
- In the window that appears, enter your username,passphrase, and domain.
- Click OK to start your session. When you log out of yourWindows session, the RDC application will close.
Sometimes, the most efficient way to get your computer working again is to connect to Remote Assistance in Windows Vista. When you connect to Remote Assistance, you are allowing a tech support person (or a friend who is more technically adept than you) to control your computer remotely. They can access your computer from their workstation and make the corrections you need. Before you know it, you’ll be back up and running.
1Enable Remote Assistance by choosing Start→Control Panel→System and Maintenance→System→Remote Settings.
The system properties dialog box will open.
If you have User Account Control enabled to protect your system, Windows Vista will ask you to verify that you want to open the System Remote Settings. Just click Continue to access the remote settings.
2On the Remote tab, select the Allow Remote Assistance Connections to this Computer check box, and then click OK.
This setting is required to enable others to breach the Windows Firewall and control your computer.
3Open the Help and Support Center and click the Windows Remote Assistance link.
The link is in the Ask Someone area of the Help and Support Center.
4On the Windows Remote Assistance page, click the Invite Someone You Trust to Help You link.
On the page that appears, you can notify somebody that you want help.
5Click Use E-mail to Send an Invitation.
You can use Windows Messenger or e-mail to invite somebody to help you.
6Enter and retype a password and click Next.
Your default e-mail program opens with an invitation message prepared.
7Fill in an e-mail address and, if you like, a personal message at the end of the automatically generated invitation. Click Send.
You might want to provide the password you assigned here.
It’s up to you to let the recipient know the password — it isn’t included in your e-mail unless you add it. Although using a password was optional in Windows XP, it’s mandatory in Windows Vista, and the password you use must be at least six characters long.
8When an incoming connection is made, you can use the resulting Windows Remote Assistance window to control the session.
Use the tools here to adjust settings, chat, send a file, or pause, cancel, or stop sharing.
9When you’re finished, click the Close button to close the Windows Remote Assistance window.
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