Remote Connect

Sometimes we will be required to configure a remote system, for e.g:- a technical support officer in India will be informed to configure the web server running in US data center, in such cases we will be required to use programs that help in remote connectivity.

For windows (Windows XP/ 2003 server) we have remote desktop connection, that help to connect to a remote windows desktop and we can configure it the same way as we configure our desktop machine.

For that follow the steps

1. Remote desktop connection from Start->All programs->Accessories->Communications->Remote Desktop Connection.
2. You will be prompted for the computer you want connect to, enter the IP address or the domain name of the computer you want connect to (eg:- 59.129.180.121 or myserver.com), if you are trying to connect to a system in the same local area network as yours then enter the system name
3. Click Options and enter the user name and Password
4. Click Connect
5. Then if the details provided are all correct then you will be connected to the remote dektop and you can work on it as the same way as you work with yours
6. Also verify that you have checked the Allow remote assistance invitations to be sent from this computer (Select Start-> Control Panel -> System -> Remote)

At the server side you must setup the system so that it is ready to accept remote desktop connectivity, for that you want do is that

1. Select System from Start->Control Panel
2. Select the Remote tab
3. Check Allow users to connect remotely to this computer
4. Click Apply
5. Also you can select the users who can be permitted to access the computer remotely by selecting the Select remote users
6. Select Windows Firewall from Control panel
7. Select the exceptions tab
8. Check the Remote desktop and click OK

Also check at the server side that you have enabled NAT (is explained in the previous article)