[ninefivezero]

So I have two computers in two different places. Both are on the campus network.

What I want to be able to do is to easily access, transfer, copy, etc files from computer to computer. IE: I've written a paper on my desktop machine and it is in My Documents, and I want to get it onto my laptop from another building to work on it there.

Could something like this be done through the Windows Remote Assistance thing? I've never used it... or do I need some third party app like GoToMyPC?

[Cartman]

yeah you could but you dont want remote assistance you want Remote Desktop Connection

[ivwshane]

Originally Posted by Cartman

yeah you could but you dont want remote assistance you want Remote Desktop Connection

Yep.

I recommend changing the default port of 3389 to something different but your school's routers may not allow the new port to be routed.

[basketofkittens]

To allow a computer to be connected to, you go System > Remote > Remote Desktop > Allow user to connect remotely to this computer. If you want to be able to transfer files between the computers, you'll want to go to the Local Resources tab in the Remote Desktop Connection app and make sure that "Disk Drives" is checked.

I think it's really good (over LAN's, not so much over the internet). I use it at work all the time. I do computer phone support for my school. When we're not getting calls I remote desktop into my computer and use that for non-work stuff so I don't clutter up my taskbar for when I get a call. I can also print for free

[Jamsan]

setup an FTP on your desktop, and change the port to something other than port 21... That makes it easier if you just want to transfer files. If you want to control your PC, then RDC would work fine.

Control panel ---> system ---> remote --> check "allow users to connect remotely to this computer".

After that, on your laptop, go to Start ---> programs ---> accessories ---> communications ---> remote desktop connection. Click the options button to expand the options tabs, and go to local resources -- Check "Disk drives" so you have access to your local (laptop) drives so you can easily copy files to and from your laptop while controlling your desktop.

[basketofkittens]

Jamsan, I beat your punk ass by a minute. :P

jk

[Electric_Head]

Why are you people posting the long/complicated way to do this? For transfering files, just use NetBIOS. No extra configuration required, just type "\\Computername\share folder" in IE and your on, and if your a security nut then make it a hidden share with the "$" character. If you never turned off the default hidden shares, then you dont even need to make a new share folder, C: is default a hidden share. So type "\\computername\c$" and your in.

NetBIOS has been a part of windows since the beginning, nobody on here ever uses it?

EDIT: And if you need to make setup changes/shutdown/reboot the machine, just right click My Computer and goto manage. On the "Actions" menu select connect to remote machine, punch in the machine name, login, and now your looking at the remote system's configuration. Again, no "setup" is required to do this. Basic windows networking here....

[Mr. Ali]

hey electric head, how do you shutdown/reboot a computer from computer managment? i use that tool all the time at work and never have seen that option anywhere. i usually use command prompt and the shutdown command to do all that but if i can do it in windows managment, that would be cool too.

[Electric_Head]

Ali Right Click on Computer Management(the top selection) and goto properties. Under the Advanced tab, goto Startup and Recovery. Click that little Shutdown button on the bottom right courner of the window and it brings up the options for it.

I dont think it works with XP Home machines though, not 100% sure, just what I've been told. I never used XP Home to test it. I'm also not 100% sure if a Win2000 machine can use those options on an XP Pro machine, but an XP Pro machine can run them on any NT based OS.

[Mr. Ali]

Originally Posted by Electric_Head

Ali Right Click on Computer Management(the top selection) and goto properties. Under the Advanced tab, goto Startup and Recovery. Click that little Shutdown button on the bottom right courner of the window and it brings up the options for it.

I dont think it works with XP Home machines though, not 100% sure, just what I've been told. I never used XP Home to test it. I'm also not 100% sure if a Win2000 machine can use those options on an XP Pro machine, but an XP Pro machine can run them on any NT based OS.

thats awesome, thanks. all my machines are winxp pro so it doesnt matter.

[ivwshane]

I got start-->settings-->windows security-->shutdown and choose the type of shut down you want.