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Old 10-11-2007, 04:40 AM
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Re: <newbie> VPN


"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
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> "Jeff" <it_consultant1********.com.NOSPAM> wrote in message
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>> Hey
>>
>> I have a winXP machine at home and also a winXP machine at work. I've
>> heard I can access the machine at work from my home computer using VPN.
>> For accessing the work computer I need to use 2 IP addresses. The public
>> IP address of the company and the IP address of my computer at work...
>>
>> What program do I use to access my computer? Is it Remote Desktop? If so
>> how do I set those 2 IP addresses in the Remote Desktop program?
>>
>> Jeff

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> Yes, you can use Remote Desktop to access your office PC
> from home, but only if your office PC runs Windows XP
> Professional.
>


Erm, isn't it the other way around? XP Home can receive remote access
requests but cannot initiate them.


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