Remote desktop connection

[MD_Geist]

Been trying to figure out how to set this up...

i would like to have access to my gradmother's computer across town as well as my GF at colleg so i can fix them without having to drive there.

I read soemthing about having to be on a domain, but not sure exactly what is up with that

If someone has a how to step by step type of a thing that would be great

[Radical Dreamer]

Actually, what you are wanting is called remote assistance, you must have XP along with them and click the remote assistance button under start > programs. You can either choose to send a request for help via MSN Messenger or E-mail

[geeksRus]

couldn't VNC (http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/) be used for this also? just run VNC as a service on the remote machines...then all you need to know is the IP of the machine to take control.

[NooNoo]

You can use Netmeeting to - its a bit slow, but its free.

Laplink works too

Remote Admin is probably the best though.

[Radical Dreamer]

Link to noonoo's recommendation of Remote Administrator www.radmin.com

[Chris_MacMahon]

i do this with fam and friends...

no-ip.com install it as a service....(free dns listting anything willwork)
with tightvnc to connect....


links..
no-ip.com (http://www.no-ip.com) tightvnc (http://www.tightvnc.com)