Remote Desktop and Windows XP

[frome]

I have a Powerbook G4 12" with Mac OS X 10.4.6 and Apple Remote Desktop 2.2 and a Windows XP SP2 laptop. Is there any way to remote desktop the windows XP laptop using Apple Remote Desktop 2.2? :confused:

[elbirth]

I've never used Apple Remote Desktop, so I don't know for sure... but it's my understanding that this is just for Mac-to-Mac remote control, so it wouldn't work with Windows.

I have, however, used the Remote Desktop app bundled with Microsoft Office, and that does work with Windows. Even though it's not a universal binary, it runs just fine.
For a free alternative, though, I'd suggest looking into RealVNC or another open source VNC server to install on your Windows machine, and then get a VNC viewer for your Mac. The program Chicken of the VNC is a good choice for that.

[nadyne]

I have a Powerbook G4 12" with Mac OS X 10.4.6 and Apple Remote Desktop 2.2 and a Windows XP SP2 laptop. Is there any way to remote desktop the windows XP laptop using Apple Remote Desktop 2.2? :confused:

Apple Remote Desktop is only for connecting to another Mac. To connect to a WinXP Pro machine, you need Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac (http://www.microsoft.com/mac/otherproducts/otherproducts.aspx?pid=remotedesktopclient). If you have Office 2004, it's on your CD; if not, it's a free download from the site that I linked.

Make sure that you follow all of the directions for setting up RDC (http://www.microsoft.com/mac/otherproducts/otherproducts.aspx?pid=Article_RDC), which includes some steps that you must do on your WinXP box to be able to connect to it.

HTH. :)

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Nadyne Mielke | user experience researcher
Microsoft Corporation | Macintosh Business Unit

[BornAgainMac]

That is weird. I use Remote Desktop to connect to a Windows Server at work. As long as you have VNC, you can connect using this Apple product to a non-Mac. You just can't do everything with a VNC client that you can with a Remote Desktop client.