Differences Between Remote Networking And Remote Control

Differences Between Remote Networking And Remote Control

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When you connect to a PC using direct dial or virtual private networking (VPN), you’re simply joining the host’s network from far away. When you try to open a Word document that’s actually sitting on the distant PC, your laptop’s copy of Word opens and loads the file. Your laptop is doing the actual word processing; the host just sends and receives files as needed.

Windows’s Remote Desktop feature is a different animal. In this case, you’re using your laptop to control the host computer. If you double-click that Word file on the host computer, you open the copy of Word on the host computer. All the word processing takes place on the distant machine; all that passes over the connection between the two computers is a series of keystrokes, mouse movements, and screen displays. The host is doing all the work. Your laptop is just
peeking at the results.

Once you understand the differences between these technologies, you can make a more informed decision about which to use when. For example, suppose your PC at the office has a folder containing 100 megabytes of images you need to incorporate into a PowerPoint document. Using a remote networking connection means you’ll have to wait for the files to be transmitted to your laptop before you can begin working—and if you’ve connected to the office
machine using a dial-up modem, you’ll be waiting, literally, for several days.

If you use a Remote Desktop connection, on the other hand, the files remain right where they are: on the host computer, which does all the processing. You see on your screen exactly what you would see if you were sitting at the office. When you drag and drop one of those images into your PowerPoint document, all the action is taking place on the PC at the other end.

Of course, if the computer doing the dialing is a brand-new Pentium 7 zillion-megahertz screamer, and the host system is a 5-year-old rustbucket on its last legs, you might actually prefer a remote network connection, so the faster machine can do most of the heavy work.

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Return Remote Desktop View To Full Screen

Return Remote Desktop View To Full Screen

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Do you have problem that remote desktop not running in Full Screen mode? In the past, I had the same problem…

What happen is, I can start it up with full screen no problem. But when I click on the "restore down" button so I can re-size it temporarily, it won't return to full screen when I click on the "maximize" button.

What it does instead is it make the window as large as possible covering the entire screen like when you open up internet explorer, still with the 3 "minimize", "restore down", "close" button at the top-right.

Not a full screen as I initially start with.

How do I make it return to full screen?

Solution:

I have a solution, just make sure you can see the hidden files on your Windows 7 PC, i guess you know how to do that (Control panel – Folder Options – View Tab – Show Hidden Files)

Close any Remote Desktop connection that is running.

Go to your Documents (Start - Documents)

Find this file, Default... (this file will be hidden)

Delete that file.

Start remote desktop connection now.

Hope this will make your Remote Desktop Connection To Full Screen. If you find this solution useful, please leave your comment, so that others can take your point.

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Remote Desktop not displayed on my My Computer Properties

Remote Desktop not displayed on my My Computer Properties

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On a PC running Windows 7 at work, I want to allow remote connections to the PC.

I went to the http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Connect-to-another-computer-using-Remote-Desktop-Connection web page and expanded the article about the To allow  remote connections on the computer you want to connect to  section.  This section shows the "System Properties" window and "Remote" tab.  In such a window, the upper portion "Remote Assistance" is displayed both on my PC and in the article.  But the lower portion "Remote Desktop" is not displayed on my PC.  Consequently all subsequent instructions to allow remote connections to the PC can't be followed.

In order to run Remote Desktop, you need any of the following Version of Windows.

Windows XP Professional,

Windows Vista Professional or Windows Vista Ultimate,

Windows 7 Professional or Windows 7 Ultimate,

So, Windows XP Home, Windows Vista and Windows 7 Home premium, home, basic will not allow Remote Desktop.

Remote assistance is available in all windows OP,s.

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Remote Desktop Snap-In Options with MMC 3.0

Remote Desktop Snap-In Options with MMC 3.0

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I use mmc 3.0 with the remote desktop snap-in to manage all my servers because it's easy to switch back and forth with RDP.  The options with MMC 3.0 and the RDP snap-in are quite limited though, specifically, I'd like the functionality of mapped drive pass-through, and alt-tab on the remote machine.

I know it's not an option in the default GUI - Is this possible by modifying the saved file or by another means?

Solution:

Based on our research, that’s hard to add option in MMC, the function and options in MMC is released by design. One have to understand this.

In addition, we can use RSAT for an administrator in Windows 7  to remote manage servers, may be that tools you will interested.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=7d2f6ad7-656b-4313-a005-4e344e43997d&displaylang=en

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Using Remote Desktop On Windows Home Editions

Using Remote Desktop On Windows Home Editions

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Earlier, I was trying to make my Vista Home Premium wireless laptop to be accessed from a remote Windows 7 Home Premium desktop PC.  I have them networked and just need the laptop to be remote. I've been doing some research and found that it may not be possible with the premium home edition.

Windows 7 Home Premium makes it easy to create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. And you can watch shows for free when and where you want with Internet TV on Windows Media Center. Get the best entertainment experience with Windows 7 Home Premium.

Home Premium can remote-connect to another computer, but it cannot be connected from another computer by default.  However, there are ways to do so without upgrading to a higher version of Windows.

The easiest may be to use Windows Live Mesh, which lets you sync files or remote-desktop to any computer where you've installed the tool.  The tool only has to be installed on the computer you want to connect to.  For example, if you go to a friends' house, you could connect to your computer computer without installing this program on her computer.

Once it's on a computer, you can connect to that computer from anywhere in the world on any other computer.  In other words, it only needs to be installed on the computer that you want to connect to from somewhere else. For example, to get to your desktop from your laptop, it needs to only be on the desktop.

Here are some of the features of Windows Live Mesh:

Access the stuff on your computers from almost anywhere

With Windows Live Mesh and the Devices website, you can finally stop emailing files to yourself, carrying them around on a USB drive, or worrying whether the version you have with you is the latest.

Sync between computers

Keep up-to-date copies of documents, photos, and other files on all of your computers, whether PC or Mac. Even if your computer is offline, you can still view and work on the files you need.

Get Windows Live Mesh for Mac (available in English only).

Sync on SkyDrive

By syncing folders on the 5 GB of free synced storage space you get with SkyDrive, you can work with up-to-date copies of files on the web from any computer.

Go to SkyDrive synced storage

Sync program settings

Keep your favorites in Internet Explorer and your Microsoft Office settings up to date on all of your PCs.

Connect remotely

Work on your PC from another location, similar to using Remote Desktop Connection in Windows. Run programs and browse all the files on your PC from anywhere.

Go to the Devices website to see the PCs you can connect to

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View Advanced System Information On A Remote Computer

View Advanced System Information On A Remote Computer

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When you want to get detailed system information or check computer information, you can use the System Information tool (Msinfo32.exe). To access system information: click Start, type msinfo32 into the Search box, and press Enter. You can then view system summaries by selecting the System Summary node. All the configuration statistics provided are collected using the WMI service. [Tip adapted from Windows 7 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant by William R. Stanek]

To browse configuration information for a remote computer:

1. Open the System Information tool.

2. Select Remote Computer on the View menu (or press Ctrl+R). This displays the Remote Computer dialog box.

3. In the Remote Computer dialog box, select Remote Computer On The Network.

4. Type the computer name in the field provided, and then click OK.

The account you use must have appropriate administrator access permissions for the domain or the local machine. If you have other problems obtaining information from a remote system, you may need to check the namespace used by the WMI service.

The System Information tool provides detailed information on several major areas of the operating system:

Hardware Resources

Provides detailed information on input/output (I/O), interrupt requests (IRQs), memory, direct memory access (DMA), and Plug and Play devices. A key area you’ll want to check if a system is having a device problem is the Conflicts/Sharing node. This area provides a summary of devices that are sharing resources or causing system conflicts.

Components

Provides detailed information on installed components, from audio codecs to input devices to universal serial bus (USB) ports. A key area you’ll want to check if a system is having a component problem is the Problem Devices node. This area provides information on components that have errors.

Software Environment

Provides detailed information on the running configuration of the operating system.When you are troubleshooting prob-lems with a remote system, you’ll find the Software Environment area to be extremely useful.In addition to drivers, environment variables, print jobs, and network connections, you can check running tasks, services, program groups, and startup programs.

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