How To Setup Remote Desktop Connection In Windows Xp Vista

Introduction:-
This software is used for establishing remote connection b/w to computer on the internet i.e., we can remotely control one computer from other. This is a microsoft product which comes in xp and later version of windows and for person having previous version of windows(like 98, 95) then they can download it from here.

How To Use it!!(Steps):-

1. First step would be to check which version of windows are you using if it is xp or later then it is fine but if have previous version of windows then download remote desktop connection from above mentioned site.

2. Now you have to remove all the restriction for remote desktop(follow steps to remove restriction):-

1. right click on my computer >> properties >>remote(tab) here check the box saying "allow user to connect remotely to this computer".
2. go to control panel >>windows firewall >>Exceptions(tab) here check box ahead of "remote desktop".

3. Once you have removed all restriction open remote desktop connection by going to

"Start>> All Programs>> Accessories>> Communication>> remote desktop connection"

by going this you will get a window similar to shown below.

4. Now in the box type(in window the appeared) the ip address of your friends computer and then click connect.
NOTE:-ip address can be found by typing ipconfig in his\her cmd(command prompt)

5. Now you will be prompted for user name and passward, ask your friend for his/her username and password of the computer login screen. fill it and enjoy remote connection(if password is not set then tell your friend set it otherwise you will not be able to connnect to her/his computer)

NOTE:-Before doing all of that you first must know, the computer you are connecting to has static ip or not, if not then you will not be able to do remote connection.(ask isp(internet service provider) for this)

Alternative:- if you do not have static ip addess then how to do remote connection