Vista and remote desktop

Question

I noticed that Remote Desktop was not available in the home premium and home versions of Vista.  Does anyone know if that means that I can't even use it as a client?  I have a desktop computer that has XP Pro, and may need to connect to some W2003 Servers via remote desktop.   I am thinking that it just means that you can't be a host - ie: I couldn't connect to this new computer (notebook) from another computer.  I think this is the way XP worked - any version could run the RDC client, but you needed XP Pro to be a host.  Anyone have experience?   I guess, if anyone out there uses RDC on vista - you might also share how well it works 'backwards' to XP/2003?  Any problems?

helmecj01 · Answer

Hi

http://www.frameworkx.com/content.aspx?ch=54&id=425

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Remote-Utils/Remote-Desktop-Sidebar-Gadget-for-Vista.shtml

From Chris

My computer
Dell Dimension 1100
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP 2
512 MB of Ram
Intel Celeron CPU 2.53GHz
Linksys wireless-G WUSB54GS With SpeedBooster
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3

Askywalker · Answer

Thanks for the links Chris.  Still not clear on the answer though - are those 'gadgets' using windows RD?  Or are they different flavors of remote desktop (similar to VNC, PCAnywhere...)    I browsed around the page that you sent, frameworkx has an update to the RC1 release of Vista - don't see anything besides 'gadgets' that seem to enhance the RD?

inspiron_wvhpe · Answer

Remote Desktop is available in Home Premium type remote in start menu.

keithg2 · Answer

Remote Desktop client is available in the Home versions. You're correct, you can use the client to connect to other PCs. You just can't host terminal service sessions.   Remote Desktop terminal server and client are available in the Business and Ultimate versions.

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