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On 22 November 2010 14:36, BRM <bm_witness@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> ----- Original Message ---- |
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> |
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>> From: Mark Knecht <markknecht@×××××.com> |
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>> To: gentoo-user@l.g.o |
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>> Sent: Sun, November 21, 2010 1:26:30 PM |
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>> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Windows 'Remote Assistance' |
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>> On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 9:29 AM, Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com> wrote: |
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>> > I know this is somewhat off-topic but I am losing friends here by telling |
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>>them |
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>> > all the time that they should install Linux or at least install and |
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>>configure |
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>> > VNC if they need my help ... plus some of them I don't mind helping |
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> anyway. |
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>> > |
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>> > Lesser MSWindows versions do not seem to allow connections via RDP and |
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>> > therefore rdesktop and krdc will not connect to them without some VNC |
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> server |
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>> > running on the Windows machine. |
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>> > |
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>> > Meanwhile Windows has this 'Remote Assistance' function, which allows what |
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>>it |
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>> > says and uses PRNP (Peer Name Resolution Protocol). |
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> AFAIK, PRNP is just a way to make the RDP sessions hook-up - it's usually |
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> integrated with |
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> Windows Messenger IM client. If they have "Remote Assistance" available, then |
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> they also have the |
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> ability to enable RDP - it's in the same location to enable, though I think only |
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> "Remove Assistance" is enabled by default. |
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Only the Professional/Ultimate/Enterprise have the RDP functionality. |
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The bottom half of the configuration popup with the options for RDP is |
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missing from Starter/Home Basic/Home Premium versions. |
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> Just have them go (via Classic Control Panel): |
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> Start->Settings->Control Panel->System. |
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> Then click on the "Remote" tab, which presents options for "Remote Assistance" |
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> and "Remote Desktop". |
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As I said, lesser Windows versions only have Remote Assistance. They |
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do not come with a 'terminal services' server: |
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http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Remote-Desktop-Connection-frequently-asked-questions |
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> I don't think RDP is available on Win2k without licenses - it's just Terminal |
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> Services. However, it is available |
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> on WinXP and later; however, without the Terminal Services licenses you cannot |
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> be logged in at the same time. |
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Regards, |
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Mick |
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