How to configure Remote Desktop RDP Step By Step Guide

Remote Desktop is an optional Windows XP Professional service. To install it on a host system (to enable a computer to accept a remote connection request), Follow these steps:
Start ==> Control Panel ==> Select Add Or Remove Programs ==> Select Add/Remove Windows Components ==> Select Internet Information Services ==> Click the Details button ==> Select World Wide Web Service ==> Click the Details button ==> Check the Remote Desktop Web Connection checkbox ==> Click OK ==>Click Next ==> Click Finish to complete the wizard
To make this update in your system either restart the computer or follow these steps

• Click Start ==> Select Run ==> Enter Net Stop w3svc ==> click the OK button or press Enter.
• Click Start ==> Select All Programs ==> Select Microsoft Update ==>Select Scan For Updates ==> Install all critical updates on the host system.
• Click Start ==> Select Run ==> Enter Net Start w3svc ==> click the OK button.

Installing Remote Desktop connection on non-XP systems

Non-Windows XP systems can also access Windows systems running Windows Remote Desktop. The local system used to access the remote computer must have the remote connectivity client software installed. To install the required Terminal Services components:

• Insert a Windows XP Professional CD in the local system's CD or DVD drive.
• From the resulting Welcome To Microsoft Windows XP screen, click Perform Additional Tasks.
• Click Setup Remote Desktop Connection from the What Do You Want To Do Screen.
• The InstallShield Wizard will open; click Next on the Welcome To The InstallShield Wizard for Remote Desktop Connection.
• Read and accept the license agreement and click Next.
• Enter the customer name and organization, and specify whether the desktop connection is to be available to all users or only the logged in user and click Next.
• Click Install.
• Click Finish.

The older Windows system can now open the Remote Desktop Connection menu by clicking Start ==> Programs ==> Accessories ==> Communications ==> Remote Desktop Connection or by opening a command prompt and typing mstsc.

Firewall settings

Before attempting a Remote Desktop session, ensure the host system's Windows Firewall is set to enable the connection. Follow these steps to confirm the Windows Firewall is properly configured:

• Click Start.
• Click Control Panel.
• Access the Windows Firewall menu (by clicking Windows Firewall using Control Panel's Category View or by clickingSecurity Center and selecting Windows Firewall using the Classic Vew).
• Click the Exceptions tab.
• Confirm the Remote Desktop checkbox is checked and isn't overridden by a group policy.

When working with other firewalls, it's usually best that port 3389 (and port 80) be opened to enable Terminal Services traffic (and the connection to the Remote Desktop application). This is especially true when attempting to connect to Small Business Server 2003 desktops.

Enabling user access

Create an user account that have administrative privilege ( How to create user account in XP)

• Click Start.
• Click Control Panel.
• Click User accounts

Click on Create a new account

Enter the name for new account

Now create password for this account

Next, you need to specify which users can access the system remotely. To do so:

• Right click on My Computer and select properties
• Click the Remote tab.
• Checked the Allow Users To Connect Remotely To This Computer.
• Click the Select Remote Users button

Click the Add button.

Now click on advance

Specify those users that should receive permission to access the system remotely.

• Click OK to close the Select Users window.
• Click OK to close the Remote Desktop Users window

By default, any members of the Administrators group can connect to the system, even if they're not specifically authorized using the Remote Desktop Users window. Should you wish to remove a user's permission to log on remotely, highlight that user's name and click the Remove button.

Connecting with Remote Desktop from other computer

Once those conditions are met, users and administrators should be able to access systems using Remote Desktop by:

1. Clicking Start.
2. Selecting Run.
3. Typing mstsc and clicking OK.

Alternatively, one can:

1. Click Start.
2. Click All Programs.
3. Click Accessories.
4. Click Communications.
5. Click Remote Desktop Connection.

Type the ip address of the computer to which you want to connect

Give the user name and password

Now you can use other computer

when you have finished you can disconnects your session by
start ==> Disconnects