Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Windows 'Remote Assistance'

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----- Original Message ----

> From: Mark Knecht <markknecht@×××××.com>
> To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
> Sent: Sun, November 21, 2010 1:26:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Windows 'Remote Assistance'
>
> On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 9:29 AM, Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com>  wrote:
> > I know this is somewhat off-topic but I am losing friends here by  telling
>them
> > all the time that they should install Linux or at least  install and
>configure
> > VNC if they need my help ...  plus some of them I  don't mind helping
anyway.
> >
> > Lesser MSWindows versions do not seem  to allow connections via RDP and
> > therefore rdesktop and krdc will not  connect to them without some VNC
server
> > running on the Windows  machine.
> >
> > Meanwhile Windows has this 'Remote Assistance'  function, which allows what
>it
> > says and uses PRNP (Peer Name Resolution  Protocol).

AFAIK, PRNP is just a way to make the RDP sessions hook-up - it's usually 
integrated with
Windows Messenger IM client. If they have "Remote Assistance" available, then 
they also have the
ability to enable RDP - it's in the same location to enable, though I think only 
"Remove Assistance" is enabled by default.

Just have them go (via Classic Control Panel):

Start->Settings->Control Panel->System.

Then click on the "Remote" tab, which presents options for "Remote Assistance" 
and "Remote Desktop".

I don't think RDP is available on Win2k without licenses - it's just Terminal 
Services. However, it is available
on WinXP and later; however, without the Terminal Services licenses you cannot 
be logged in at the same time.


$0.02

Ben