Connect to Another Computer Using Remote Desktop Connection

With Remote Desktop Connection, you can access a computer running Windows® from another computer running Windows that is connected to the same network or to the Internet. For example, you can use all of your work computer's programs, files, and network resources from your home computer, and it is just like you are sitting in front of your computer at work.

To connect to a remote computer, that computer must be turned on, it must have a network connection, Remote Desktop must be enabled, you must have network access to the remote computer (this could be through the Internet), and you must have permission to connect. For permission to connect, you must be on the list of users.

Notes:

  • You cannot use Remote Desktop Connection to connect to computers running Windows Vista Starter, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic N, or Windows Vista Home Premium, and you can only create outgoing connections from those editions of Windows Vista.

  • You cannot use Remote Desktop Connection to connect to computers running Windows XP Home Edition.

Note: This information provided by Microsoft.