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Lesson 5

Using Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance

Port The applications running within the session can have access to the ports on theclient computer, which allows them to access and manipulate printers, scanners,and other peripheral devices.Printer The default local or network printer for the client computer becomes thedefault printing device for the Remote Desktop session. You print a document onthe host computer to the printer connected to the client.Clipboard The Remote Desktop host and the client computer share a Clipboard,which allows data to be copied between applications running on the remote com-puter and applications running on the client computer.Remote Desktop RequirementsRemote Desktop requires the following:

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A remote computer that is running Windows XP Professional and that is connectedto a local area network (LAN) or the Internet. This is the computer to which youwant to gain access remotely.

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A client computer with access to the host computer through a LAN, dial-up, or vir-tual private network (VPN) connection that has the Remote Desktop Connectionprogram or the Terminal Services Client installed. A version of the Remote Desk-top Connection program is available for most versions of Windows. Just insert theWindows XP Professional installation CD-ROM on the client computer and selectthe option to install the Remote Desktop Connection software.

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A user account with appropriate permissions. The user must be an administratoror a member of the Remote Users group, and have a password.How to Configure a Computer to Accept Remote Desktop ConnectionsRemote Desktop configuration is a two-part process. First, you must configure the hostcomputer to allow Remote Desktop connections. Then, you must configure the clientcomputer with the Remote Desktop Connection client software.To configure a computer running Windows XP Professional to allow Remote Desktopconnections, follow these steps: