I bought ARD 3.1 for myself but I am not quite sure how to use it...
How do I manage machines running windows XP from my iMac?
How do I manage machines running windows XP from my iMac?
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Apple Remote Desktop
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You could use Microsoft's free Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac - though as you've already purchased ARD this post is probably too late.
Sean
Did a quick "Apple-F" and searched for Windows and Microsoft in the Manual...
Came back with nothing that applied.
Looks like nice software... Now if I could figure out how to use it haha...
You have to install a VNC on your Windows computer. Or do what seanf said.
EDIT: Link action The first on under multiple platform appeared to be free. Always a benefit
EDITx2: It's not free.
EDIT: Link action The first on under multiple platform appeared to be free. Always a benefit
EDITx2: It's not free.
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That picture mentions Virtual Network Computing, which is not the same as the built in Remote Desktop functionality in Windows. Sounds like you may need to install a VNC server on your Windows machines.Look on What it says in the Apple Store:
[EDIT] Too slow![/EDIT]
Sean
You can use vnc and I do use it, BUT!!! You do not need a VNC server on the mac, go into system preferences>sharing>service and enable Apple Remote Desktop. next download Ultra VNC for windows xp. and type in your macs ip address, or the external one (just make sure if your mac is on a different network you set up port forwarding rules on the router).
I think the OP knows that. My post clearly says VNC for Windows. He already has a ARD so he wouldn't need a VNC.
I use VNC server installed on my Windows machines. It serves a Java applet on a port that I can access from my Mac's. Quick, easy and no extra software required on the Mac side.
Are you sure Apple Remote Desktop is what your looking for? It's not the same as Microsoft's Remote Desktop as ARD is really only for system administrators. It's more like Microsoft's SMS. If all you need to do is connect remotely to an xp machine then on xp pro just enable remote connections and download the free Remote Desktop Connection utility from Microsoft. If you have xp home then you can download a free vnc utility and that will do the same.