Is there a remote desktop server for Win2K Pro?

#1 insaNity

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Posted 24 November 2003 - 10:10 AM

I am controlling my Win2K pro machine from my Linux laptop with VNC which is less than responsive due to the nature of rfb's implementation (polling, guesswork and bitmapped display).

I know RDP (aka terminal services / remote desktop) is a lot faster, and I have an RDP client I can use.

My question is, do I really have to install Windows 2000 server or Windows XP to do this? Is there no Windows 2000 Professional RDP server addon, be it commercial/unofficial or otherwise?

Maybe I can even copy the needed files and registry settings over from a Win2000 server installation.. anything....?

Thanks for any responses

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Posted 24 November 2003 - 06:07 PM

You can give a try at DameWare utilities at http//www.dameware.com

look for mini remote control

#3 DS3Circuit

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Posted 25 November 2003 - 12:18 AM

Unfortunately

Win2k Pro has no native RDP support.

I would stick with TightVNC if you are looking for more "snippyness" over slow connections. Other alternatives include PCanywhere and Radmin.

#4 zen69x

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Posted 25 November 2003 - 07:52 AM

What was said above is correct.

There is no RDP server for Win2k pro.

What was said above regarding MS and an ActiveX control is true as well. What it does however, is allow a PC running IIS to host a website that when accessed will allow you to download an ActiveX control in place of using the fullblown Remote Desktop client. The web page allows you to point to a remote desktop server but it does not allow or prevent that PC hosting the site from becoming a remote desktop server.

Hopefully that is somewhat clear.

#5 insaNity

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Posted 25 November 2003 - 08:29 AM

Alright I guess I'll leave it for now, and go back to XP next time I reinstall.

Thanks guys =)

#6 adamvjackson

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Posted 26 November 2003 - 07:21 AM

I thought that Terminal Server, in administrative mode, supported RDP...?

#7 zen69x

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Posted 29 November 2003 - 03:55 AM

in reply to above. Yes Win2k server supports RDP, remote desktop protocol. However, you can't install terminal services under Win2k Pro. The client works fine on it, but there is no option to make it the server end for terminal services / remote desktop.