Remote Desktop Connection in Vista
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> Hello,
> I am trying to decide which version of Vista is right for our family. I do
> use Remote Desktop Connection to connect from home to work using Windows XP.
> Will this be available in Windows Vista Home Premium, which is the version I
> would like to get?
>
> Thanks,
> Brandon
> Sorry -
> According to
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...s/default.mspx,
> Remote
> Desktop is only available for the Business and Ultimate Editions.
>
> "ba" wrote:
>>> Hello,
>> I am trying to decide which version of Vista is right for our family. I
>> do
>> use Remote Desktop Connection to connect from home to work using Windows
>> XP.
>> Will this be available in Windows Vista Home Premium, which is the
>> version I
>> would like to get?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Brandon
> I think that is only the server/host function much like it is today, ie. XP
> Pro/MCE can act as a Remote Desktop host, while XP Home can only act as a
> Remote Desktop client. The client software is built-in to all versions of
> XP...
>
> --
>
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
> mutual benefit of all of us...
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> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights...
>
> "Amusedgeek" <Amusedgeek@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9639D092-6C80-4C87-AE80-AC3C34186A92@microsoft.com...> > Sorry ->
> > According to
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...s/default.mspx,
> > Remote
> > Desktop is only available for the Business and Ultimate Editions.
> >
> > "ba" wrote:
> >> >> Hello,
> >> I am trying to decide which version of Vista is right for our family. I
> >> do
> >> use Remote Desktop Connection to connect from home to work using Windows
> >> XP.
> >> Will this be available in Windows Vista Home Premium, which is the
> >> version I
> >> would like to get?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Brandon
>
>
> That's what I was thinking...Microsoft doesn't make this very clear. I
> would
> think they would have client capabilities in all versions, but does anyone
> know for sure?
>
> Thanks,
> Brandon
>
> "Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:
>>> I think that is only the server/host function much like it is today, ie.
>> XP
>> Pro/MCE can act as a Remote Desktop host, while XP Home can only act as a
>> Remote Desktop client. The client software is built-in to all versions of
>> XP...
>>
>> --
>>
>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>
>> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
>> mutual benefit of all of us...
>> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights...
>>
>> "Amusedgeek" <Amusedgeek@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9639D092-6C80-4C87-AE80-AC3C34186A92@microsoft.com...>> > Sorry ->>
>> > According to
>> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...s/default.mspx,
>> > Remote
>> > Desktop is only available for the Business and Ultimate Editions.
>> >
>> > "ba" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hello,
>> >> I am trying to decide which version of Vista is right for our family.
>> >> I
>> >> do
>> >> use Remote Desktop Connection to connect from home to work using
>> >> Windows
>> >> XP.
>> >> Will this be available in Windows Vista Home Premium, which is the
>> >> version I
>> >> would like to get?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> Brandon
>>
>>
> Hello,do
> I am trying to decide which version of Vista is right for our family. I
> use Remote Desktop Connection to connect from home to work using WindowsXP.
> Will this be available in Windows Vista Home Premium, which is the versionI
> would like to get?
>
> Thanks,
> Brandon
> I'm trying to find out...:-)
>
> --
>
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
> mutual benefit of all of us...
> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights...
>
> "ba" <ba@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:239E3BF6-597F-434A-BD05-D846DCCE01A0@microsoft.com...>> That's what I was thinking...Microsoft doesn't make this very clear. I>
>> would
>> think they would have client capabilities in all versions, but does
>> anyone
>> know for sure?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Brandon
>>
>> "Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:
>>>>> I think that is only the server/host function much like it is today, ie.
>>> XP
>>> Pro/MCE can act as a Remote Desktop host, while XP Home can only act as
>>> a
>>> Remote Desktop client. The client software is built-in to all versions
>>> of
>>> XP...
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>>
>>> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
>>> mutual benefit of all of us...
>>> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>>> rights...
>>>
>>> "Amusedgeek" <Amusedgeek@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:9639D092-6C80-4C87-AE80-AC3C34186A92@microsoft.com...
>>> > Sorry -
>>> > According to
>>> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...s/default.mspx,
>>> > Remote
>>> > Desktop is only available for the Business and Ultimate Editions.
>>> >
>>> > "ba" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Hello,
>>> >> I am trying to decide which version of Vista is right for our family.
>>> >> I
>>> >> do
>>> >> use Remote Desktop Connection to connect from home to work using
>>> >> Windows
>>> >> XP.
>>> >> Will this be available in Windows Vista Home Premium, which is the
>>> >> version I
>>> >> would like to get?
>>> >>
>>> >> Thanks,
>>> >> Brandon
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
> I was reminded by another person on another forum that there is a Beta RDP
> 6.0 client undergoing testing. I presume this would also be available for
> Vista Home editions if it was not built-in...
>
> --
>
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
> mutual benefit of all of us...
> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights...
>
> "Sooner Al [MVP]" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
> news:%2384FwtbEHHA.4740@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...> > I'm trying to find out...:-)>
> >
> > --
> >
> > Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
> >
> > Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
> > mutual benefit of all of us...
> > The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights...
> >
> > "ba" <ba@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:239E3BF6-597F-434A-BD05-D846DCCE01A0@microsoft.com...> >> That's what I was thinking...Microsoft doesn't make this very clear. I> >
> >> would
> >> think they would have client capabilities in all versions, but does
> >> anyone
> >> know for sure?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Brandon
> >>
> >> "Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:
> >>
> >>> I think that is only the server/host function much like it is today, ie.
> >>> XP
> >>> Pro/MCE can act as a Remote Desktop host, while XP Home can only act as
> >>> a
> >>> Remote Desktop client. The client software is built-in to all versions
> >>> of
> >>> XP...
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>>
> >>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
> >>>
> >>> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
> >>> mutual benefit of all of us...
> >>> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >>> rights...
> >>>
> >>> "Amusedgeek" <Amusedgeek@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:9639D092-6C80-4C87-AE80-AC3C34186A92@microsoft.com...
> >>> > Sorry -
> >>> > According to
> >>> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...s/default.mspx,
> >>> > Remote
> >>> > Desktop is only available for the Business and Ultimate Editions.
> >>> >
> >>> > "ba" wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> >> Hello,
> >>> >> I am trying to decide which version of Vista is right for our family.
> >>> >> I
> >>> >> do
> >>> >> use Remote Desktop Connection to connect from home to work using
> >>> >> Windows
> >>> >> XP.
> >>> >> Will this be available in Windows Vista Home Premium, which is the
> >>> >> version I
> >>> >> would like to get?
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Thanks,
> >>> >> Brandon
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
>
>
> Thanks for checking on that!
>
> Brandon
>
> "Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:
>>> I was reminded by another person on another forum that there is a Beta
>> RDP
>> 6.0 client undergoing testing. I presume this would also be available for
>> Vista Home editions if it was not built-in...
>>
>> --
>>
>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>
>> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
>> mutual benefit of all of us...
>> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights...
>>
>> "Sooner Al [MVP]" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:%2384FwtbEHHA.4740@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...>> > I'm trying to find out...:-)
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>> >
>> > Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
>> > mutual benefit of all of us...
>> > The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> > rights...
>> >
>> > "ba" <ba@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:239E3BF6-597F-434A-BD05-D846DCCE01A0@microsoft.com...
>> >> That's what I was thinking...Microsoft doesn't make this very clear.
>> >> I
>> >> would
>> >> think they would have client capabilities in all versions, but does
>> >> anyone
>> >> know for sure?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> Brandon
>> >>
>> >> "Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> I think that is only the server/host function much like it is today,
>> >>> ie.
>> >>> XP
>> >>> Pro/MCE can act as a Remote Desktop host, while XP Home can only act
>> >>> as
>> >>> a
>> >>> Remote Desktop client. The client software is built-in to all
>> >>> versions
>> >>> of
>> >>> XP...
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>>
>> >>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>> >>>
>> >>> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
>> >>> mutual benefit of all of us...
>> >>> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> >>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >>> rights...
>> >>>
>> >>> "Amusedgeek" <Amusedgeek@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >>> news:9639D092-6C80-4C87-AE80-AC3C34186A92@microsoft.com...
>> >>> > Sorry -
>> >>> > According to
>> >>> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...s/default.mspx,
>> >>> > Remote
>> >>> > Desktop is only available for the Business and Ultimate Editions.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > "ba" wrote:
>> >>> >
>> >>> >> Hello,
>> >>> >> I am trying to decide which version of Vista is right for our
>> >>> >> family.
>> >>> >> I
>> >>> >> do
>> >>> >> use Remote Desktop Connection to connect from home to work using
>> >>> >> Windows
>> >>> >> XP.
>> >>> >> Will this be available in Windows Vista Home Premium, which is the
>> >>> >> version I
>> >>> >> would like to get?
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Thanks,
>> >>> >> Brandon
>> >>>
>Ok, so Remote Desktop Connection will be in Home Premium? I want to be able--
>to connect to other computers from my Vista machine and connect to my Vista
>machine over the internet. I am not sure what the release of RDC 6.0 means
>to this Vista edition.
>
>"Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:
>>> As an FYI MS has released an RDP 6.0 client for XP and Windows 2003. Its
>> currently available via Microsoft Update...
>>
>> --
>>
>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>
>> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
>> mutual benefit of all of us...
>> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights...
>>
>> "ba" <ba@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:24934967-649F-484F-8DF6-00E928D6E4F4@microsoft.com...>> > Thanks for checking on that!>>
>> >
>> > Brandon
>> >
>> > "Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I was reminded by another person on another forum that there is a Beta
>> >> RDP
>> >> 6.0 client undergoing testing. I presume this would also be available for
>> >> Vista Home editions if it was not built-in...
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>> >>
>> >> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
>> >> mutual benefit of all of us...
>> >> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> rights...
>> >>
>> >> "Sooner Al [MVP]" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
>> >> news:%2384FwtbEHHA.4740@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >> > I'm trying to find out...:-)
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> >
>> >> > Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>> >> >
>> >> > Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
>> >> > mutual benefit of all of us...
>> >> > The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> >> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> > rights...
>> >> >
>> >> > "ba" <ba@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:239E3BF6-597F-434A-BD05-D846DCCE01A0@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> That's what I was thinking...Microsoft doesn't make this very clear.
>> >> >> I
>> >> >> would
>> >> >> think they would have client capabilities in all versions, but does
>> >> >> anyone
>> >> >> know for sure?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks,
>> >> >> Brandon
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>> I think that is only the server/host function much like it is today,
>> >> >>> ie.
>> >> >>> XP
>> >> >>> Pro/MCE can act as a Remote Desktop host, while XP Home can only act
>> >> >>> as
>> >> >>> a
>> >> >>> Remote Desktop client. The client software is built-in to all
>> >> >>> versions
>> >> >>> of
>> >> >>> XP...
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> --
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
>> >> >>> mutual benefit of all of us...
>> >> >>> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> >> >>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> >>> rights...
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> "Amusedgeek" <Amusedgeek@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >>> news:9639D092-6C80-4C87-AE80-AC3C34186A92@microsoft.com...
>> >> >>> > Sorry -
>> >> >>> > According to
>> >> >>> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...s/default.mspx,
>> >> >>> > Remote
>> >> >>> > Desktop is only available for the Business and Ultimate Editions.
>> >> >>> >
>> >> >>> > "ba" wrote:
>> >> >>> >
>> >> >>> >> Hello,
>> >> >>> >> I am trying to decide which version of Vista is right for our
>> >> >>> >> family.
>> >> >>> >> I
>> >> >>> >> do
>> >> >>> >> use Remote Desktop Connection to connect from home to work using
>> >> >>> >> Windows
>> >> >>> >> XP.
>> >> >>> >> Will this be available in Windows Vista Home Premium, which is the
>> >> >>> >> version I
>> >> >>> >> would like to get?
>> >> >>> >>
>> >> >>> >> Thanks,
>> >> >>> >> Brandon
>> >> >>>
>>
>>
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