Remote Desktop options?

[Kelemvor]

Howdy,

I don't have a keyboard or mouse on my PVR computer and want to control it from my main PC via some sort of Remote Desktop connection. Tey both run Windows XP Pro.

I know XP has the Remote Desktop feature built in but I think that if I connect up and then disconnect, the other PC goes into a lock mode and I have to enter a password to get back to the main screen. I obviously don't want this to happen.

So, is there a way to use Remote Desktop without it doing this or should I look for something like UltraVNC or something similar.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,
--Mike

 

[Czar]

VNC if you want that feature

 

[dfuze]

Maybe something like LogMeIn free edition?

 

[zodder]

I'd go with VNC. That way, traffic stays within your own network without the latency of having to go out to the Internet w/ LogMeIn.

 

[Gooberlx2]

http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/thread/29917.aspx

This should allow concurrent sessions in RDP for you. I use it with MCE2005 and it works flawlessly.

edit: different link, for the exact thread/instructions I followed when I set it up.

 

[MiniDoom]

Originally posted by: Gooberlx2
http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/thread/29917.aspx

This should allow concurrent sessions in RDP for you. I use it with MCE2005 and it works flawlessly.

edit: different link, for the exact thread/instructions I followed when I set it up.

I don't think this hack will work for domain member computers.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: rdubbz420

Originally posted by: Gooberlx2
http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/thread/29917.aspx

This should allow concurrent sessions in RDP for you. I use it with MCE2005 and it works flawlessly.

edit: different link, for the exact thread/instructions I followed when I set it up.

I don't think this hack will work for domain member computers.

Maybe, I dunno...but it should work for the OP's needs.

 

[Kelemvor]

I downloaded UtraVNC and it works just fine.

Thanks.