windows xp professional + remote desktop + within network

[Washuu]

Trying to setup remote desktop between my computer, and other two computers in network, all computers running windows xp professional, i enabled all the remote desktop services, and with control panel> system > remote, enabled that, but i dont know where i go from there, if i open up the remote desktop, i cant find computers on network, and i dont know how to connect to them from there...
- i already have file sharing setup in my home network, and that stuff, but i want to setup remote desktop....
this is my network, i set it all up, know all the passwords, and computer's ips, within the network, so there all like 192.168.1.10'
tryed microsft's guide, but i couldnt get any farther on what i should do next
- " going to use this against my farther, hehehe, kind of a earily april fools, hopefully it wont be till then when i figure it out....

 

[JackMDS]

Link to: HOW TO: Gain Access to Local Files by Using a Remote Desktop Connection in Windows XP

Link to: Microsoft - Remote Desktop in Windows XP.

Some users like better the free remote program VNC.

Link to: TightVNC: An Enhanced VNC Distribution

 

[Washuu]

from what they say
i got up to the point, of finding a connecting to a computer...
when i goto "browse for computers" it shows my network "MSHOME" but it says there is no computers under there...
- someone else also could enlighten me with information?, its 11:20pm now, ill read this forum about 2pm tomorrow

 

[Thoreau]

Start - All Programs - Accessories - Communication - Remote Desktop Connection

enter the IP of the computer you want to control, or if you network is able to do it already, you can probably just enter in the computer's name. Not sure why the browse feature doesn't work.

As far as that April Fool's thing, dont expect to be able to make his mouse move, or open stuff on his screen. When you use the remote desktop features of XP (even pro) it completely blacks out the host computer's screen. Microsoft's way of saying that you can't have two people using the same computer simultaneously.

 

[Washuu]

yep, thats what it was, i was able to type a name computer name in, and it logged out the other of other persons computer....
- is there any program, thats works easily, that will allow both that computer, and ur own to be connected and logged onto another computer and user at the same time?
EDIT::: im all set now, w00t.... i got the tightvnc to work... it like opens a java application, where i can control and view another computer, while there using it... poor image quality/laggy, but it works!!...
----- a reason to have gigabit-lan :-D
-------thx for helps