Easily learn the "Remote Desktop" feature of Windows XP

        Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 have a very user-friendly feature: Remote Desktop. This function can be found in the “Start → All Programs → Accessories → Communication” menu. With this function, we can remotely access all applications, files and network resources. For example, at home, the computer that commands the remote control unit performs mail sending and receiving, system maintenance, remote assistance, etc. If broadband is used, it will not be much different from operating the local computer.

Below, we use Windows 2000 to access Windows XP as an example to introduce some steps to operate remote desktop, that is, Windows XP as a server, Windows 2000 as a client.

Step 1: Activate the "Remote Desktop" feature on Windows XP

To remotely access Windows XP from Windows 2000, you must first activate the "Remote Desktop" feature of Windows XP. Right click on the "My Computer" icon on the desktop, select the "Properties" command, open the "System Properties" window, switch to the "Remote" tab, select the "Allow users to remotely connect to this computer" checkbox, at this time Some local accounts may be prompted to have no password, regardless of it, just click the "OK" button (as shown in Figure 1).

Figure 1

It should be noted that when making the above settings, you must log in to the computer as a member of the Administrators group.

Step 2: Create a Password for Remote Desktop Users

If your Windows XP is automatically logged into the system without entering a password, you must also create it via Control Panel → User Account. A password, then click the "Select Remote User" button below, click the "Add" button in the pop-up dialog box to add the specified user to the list of remote desktop users, this step is very important, because by default only the administrator group Users can access Windows XP remote computers. If you want users of non-administrator group to remotely access remotely, you must first add a new account and set a password in Control Panel → User Account. Otherwise, remote desktop cannot be successfully implemented. connected.

Step 3: Install the client program for Windows 2000

If both parties use Windows XP/2003, there is no need to install additional client programs. However, if you are using a different version of the operating system, the step of installing the "Remote Desktop" client program is inevitable.

Insert the Windows XP installation CD. When the welcome screen pops up, select “Execute other tasks”, and then select the “Set up Remote Desktop Connection” task in the window. The “Remote Desktop Connection” wizard dialog will pop up. In the box, click the “Next” button and follow the prompts of the wizard to click the “Next” button. When you see the dialog box in Figure 2, the Remote Desktop Client program is successfully installed.

Figure 2

Step 4: Remote Connection

Now, from the Windows 2000 "Start → Accessories → Communication" program group, you will find a new "Remote The components of the desktop connection, huh, huh, you can use it.

As shown in Figure 3, type the IP address or computer name of the Windows XP machine. If it is used in the LAN, it should be the internal IP address. The username and password are the remote desktop user names and passwords added earlier. If you feel it is necessary, you can set the resolution and color of the remote desktop in the "Display" page; the "Local Resources" page can set the local computer resources of the remote desktop automatic image, such as bringing the remote computer sound to the accessed computer, Leave the remote computer, do not play, etc.; on the "Programs" tab, you can set the program file that is automatically started after the connection is successful; the "Advanced" page can select the connection speed according to the actual situation of the network, or set whether to use the desktop background, when dragging Whether to display the contents of the window, etc., and finally click the "Connect" button, if all goes well, the connection will be successful soon.

Figure 3

Step 5: Remote Operation

Figure 4 is the screen after successful connection. The default full screen display is actually very simple, if you have enough Permissions, then there is almost no difference between operating a local computer, and the remote computer will be automatically locked after the connection is successful (return to the login interface), and no one can see the ongoing remote operation on the connected end, thus avoiding simultaneous operation of both parties. Caused a system error.

Figure 4

When you need to close the remote connection, just click the “×” button in the lower right corner. If the remote user needs to use it, you must type the correct password to log in.

How about, with "remote desktop", whether it is asking for help from others or pointing to others, everything is not a problem, huh, huh.