Remote Desktop Client

Is it possible to install the remote desktop client on an XP Home CD? I have heard that you can install it by browsing through a XP Pro cd. Is this true?

seems like it would be logical, with enough browsing, and knowing what it was you were doing, though would be more trouble than naught I think.

I searched through a Windows Server 2003 disk for all .exe files and didn't find anything. Anyone know what the name of the file is called?

Why not just use a VNC client/server? They are free, easy to setup and are not resource hogs.

hmm - google search - rdp,,,,,,,,,,hello

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/rdclientdl.asp

nikhsub1 said:

Why not just use a VNC client/server? They are free, easy to setup and are not resource hogs.

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I should have noted that I have been using VNC for quite some time now. I like it OK, but there are some features that are just not as good as the built in one for Windows. The worst is the fact that I have 1600x1200 resolution and the computers I terminal in from are like 800x600, so lots of scrolling. Also, VNC doesn't use any type of encryption.

jajmon said:

hmm - google search - rdp,,,,,,,,,,hello

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/rdclientdl.asp

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Hello, I did that. That is the RDP CLIENT not service. That comes one all versions of XP, but only pro and server come with the server.

killer7 said:

I should have noted that I have been using VNC for quite some time now. I like it OK, but there are some features that are just not as good as the built in one for Windows. The worst is the fact that I have 1600x1200 resolution and the computers I terminal in from are like 800x600, so lots of scrolling. Also, VNC doesn't use any type of encryption.

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You may want to look into Ultr@VNC. I've been using it for a few months now, and must say it's probably the best VNC out there. They've taken the good features from all the VNCs, and added in a few of their own.

It supports auto-scaling (shrinks the entire view to fit the screen you're currently using) and manual scaling (you can set the scale yourself, which would be handy for you since a 1600x1200 screen will most likely NOT be legible @ 800x600, so you may want to manually set it to scale it down to 1024x768 for better readability at the expense of some scrolling). It supports a video hook driver, which allows lowered CPU usage on the host machine, as well as increased framerates (especially over a LAN). It also supports the use of plugins, with the only one created so far being an encryption plugin (with 40, 56, and 128-bit encryption)

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