VPN onto Windows 2000 Pro

[sonroda]

Hi
We have just set up VPN remote access to our network using Cisco router/firewall.
The plan is to use XP Pro for remote users to hop onto their windows 2000 client pc's (remote desktop)
I have been advised that this is not possible with windows 2000 but am not conviced.
Can anyone help please

 

[Tels]

Win2K Pro clients do not come equipped with 'Terminal Services' - which is the underlying 'guts' of remote desktop/Fast user switching etc. etc - This was ONLY built into Win2000 Server when W2K was released.

Basically, what you have heard is therefore correct. You cannot remote desktop onto a Win2K client, although it is possible (and quite easy, even for W2K) to remote desktop onto WinXP - which has terminal services (and all the functionality it provides) built right into it.

Therefore, if you want to control a Win2K Pro desktop remotely you will need 3rd party software, ie PC-Anywhere...

Hope this helps.

Terry-Lee Blay
MCP, A+, Net+, Server+, APS, IBM Thinkpads/Portables
webwarrior@angelfire.com

 

[rothin]

Try dameware for remote desktop any o/s...orelse for better security go for secure id cards for remote access...net meeting can also do the trick in win 2k..

 

[pweegar]

REalVNC is nice also. We use it to connect to a variety of platforms including NT4 and Win2k. One thing I don't like about it, i it can be a bit slowed, esp. VS terminal services.