remote desktop connection on home network, on secondary machine

To access multiple Remote Desktop sessions look at this small page for help. This presumes you have
some sort of internet connection sharing software or a router setup so the other PCs can access the
public internet. Modify as needed for your use...

http://www.oecadvantage.net/ajarvi/R...ple_PC_RD.html

As long as you use a strong password there should be no great security risk using Remote Desktop.
The data stream is encrypted natively...

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...e_rem_quaq.asp

From Bill Sanderson, MS-MVP...

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e....phx.gbl#link1

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<foldface@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:acb840c8.0401290122.3dc580a0@posting.google.c om...

> Hi
> I know how to setup normal remote desktop connectinons
> enable it on the machine and enter the ip address in the
> dialog box, however 2 Q's
>
> 1) I want to remote desktop from my work machine to my home
> machine, but not the machine thats connected to the internet,
> just to one that is sharing the internet. Its local
> ip address is 192.168.0.4. Is this possible?
>
> 2) What are the security risks of remote desktop connections?
> Assuming I do use a sensible login name and password
>
> Ta
> F

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