Connect Windows 7 home laptop to Windows XP Pro server
I have a new laptop with Windows 7 home loaded on it. I have XP Pro on my server and wanted to connect the laptop. Remote Desktop will not work. How can I set this up?
October 5th, 2010 9:39pm

Hi Juliana, · Which version of Windows 7 is installed on your laptop? To access one computer from another computer, you first need to allow remote connections on the computer you want to access, which must be running one of the following versions of Windows: · Windows XP Professional edition· Windows Vista Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise edition· Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise edition. You may access the link below and follow the steps in the article to setup remote desktop connection with XP computer.http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/allow-remote-desktop-connections-from-outside-your-home-network With Remote Desktop Connection, you can access a computer runningWindows from another computer running Windows that's connected to the same network or to the Internet.http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Connect-to-another-computer-using-Remote-Desktop-Connection What types of Remote Desktop connections should I allow?http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/What-types-of-Remote-Desktop-connections-should-I-allow Hope this helps. Let us know the result. Thanks and Regards, Srinivas RMicrosoft Support.Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.
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October 19th, 2010 1:27pm

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