Using Remote Desktop Feature to access Win Vista from Win XP

Asked By Gilbert Mcdonald 0 points N/A Posted on - 01/25/2012

I have Win Vista Home installed on one of my PCs while Windows XP Pro on another one. I want to use Remote Desktop feature to access my Win Vista PC from the Win XP PC. Can anyone please guide me that how is it possible?

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Answered By Kirby Jose 0 points N/A #104883

Using Remote Desktop Feature to access Win Vista from Win XP

 

You can do this by following these simple steps mentioned below:

To connect to windows Vista from a windows XP machine:

*Right click on the My Computer Icon and click on properties.

*You should know the computer name or the IP address, under Task tab click Remote settings.

*Click allow connections from any computer running any version of Remote Desktop

*Then Select Users

*Add the name or the IP address of the user you want to allow

*Click OK

After completing these above steps your windows Vista machine is ready to receive incoming remote connection from your windows XP machine. 

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