You can use Remote Desktop or Terminal Services Client to manage the Windows XP Desktops. In order to do this you must logon to each machine locally and give your network username permission to logon remotely to the machine.
To configure Remote Logon go to Start, right-click My Computer and select Properties. Click on the Remote Tab. Remote Desktop Connection can be found by going to Start\Programs\Accessories\Systems Tools. Dave Pederson, Systems Support Manager PPL 2516 Chicago Av S Minneapolis, MN 55404 Phone: 612-874-8511 Direct: 612-813-3234 Fax: 612-874-6444 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.ppl-inc.org -----Original Message----- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 08:22:47 -0500 From: "Ruth DODSON" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Nonprofit_tech_talk] XP Pro Desktop Management To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed I have 5 WindowsXP Professional systems (including my own) on an NT 4.0 network. I am intending to get up to speed on the intricacies of XP desktop management before the rest of our systems are upgraded (at least that's the plan), but so far I haven't made it that far down my to do list. So I have two questions: 1. Is there a way from my XP desktop that I can connect to and/or manage the other XP desktops? My main interest right now is to install security patches and to temporarily give the user administrative access if they need to do an install of their own (i.e. - Palm Pilot updates). What I'd like to do is have them request access, then I could make them administrators for an afternoon or something, then I can take away the admin access - all from my desktop - not going to theirs. Is that possible? Or do I need some third party desktop management software to do that? 2. Can anyone recommend a good source for getting up to speed quickly with XP desktops and 2003 servers? I don't want the "for Dummies" stuff that tells me stuff I can figure out on my own. I want a Cliff Notes version of the big Microsoft Press books. Or an online course something like the Wave Technology MCSE boot camps. Something that assumes a solid background and gets the meat of the topics quickly. Thanks all! Ruth Dodson Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities _________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________ Nonprofit Tech Talk is a service of MAP for Nonprofits with partial funding support from the Greater Twin Cities United Way. Opinions expressed on this list are those of the individual author and not necessarily the opinion of MAP or the United Way. MAP provides cost-effective, high-quality technology support, planning, implementation and training to Minnesota nonprofit organizations. Visit http://www.mapfornonprofits.org, click on "Nonprofit Services" then click on "Technology" for more information. To post, send an email message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change your options (including to unsubscribe), go to: http://www.communityforum.net/mailman/listinfo/nonprofit_tech_talk
