Is there a remote desktop server for Win2K Pro?
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 I can use.
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
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
I thought that Terminal Server, in administrative mode, supported RDP...?
Whoops, for some reason I was sure you were running 2k Server...
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