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WindowsXP Remote Desktop
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The following page details the steps necessary to create a
WindowsXP Remote Desktop Connection Remote Desktop allows you to take control of another computer on your local network or across the Internet |
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Configuring the XP Remote HOST |
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| 1. | On the XP Host, right click on My Computer / Properties |
| 2. | Click on the Remote tab |
| 3. | Check Allow users to connect remotely to this computer |
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Changing the Default Port for the Host |
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| 1. | If you have more than one computer on your LAN that you want to access remotely over the Internet, they both can't be using the same default port of 3389. |
| 2. | Start Registry Editor. |
| 3. | Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TerminalServer\WinStations\RDP-Tcp |
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On the right side, scroll down and right click on PortNumber |
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Select Modify |
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Click on Decimal |
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Enter in the new port number you want to use. |
| 8. | This new port number would also need to be configured on the router to map to the local computer's LAN IP address |
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