[g__day (Matthew)]

For Windows XP boxes on a high speed cabled network - what would folk recommend?

Yes I want to set up a fair sized laptop in my astrolab guding and controlling my scope and CCD, but control this PC from another one in the house.

Do folk prefer software like the freeware VNC (and why?) or Windows Remote Desktop, which is configured by:

To install Remote Desktop Web Connection

1. Open http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/m...ortcutCold.gifAdd or Remove Programs in Control Panel.
2. Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
3. Select Internet Information Services, and then click Details.
4. In the Subcomponents of Internet Information Services list, select World Wide Web Service, and then click Details.
5. In the Subcomponents for World Wide Web Service list, click the Remote Desktop Web Connection check box, and then click OK.
6. In the Windows Components Wizard, click Next.
7. Open Internet Services Manager.
8. Expand the folder hierarchy until you reach the local computer name\Web Sites\Default Web Site\tsweb folder.
9. Right-click the tsweb folder and then click Properties.
10. Click the Directory Security tab on the Properties dialog box.
11. In Anonymous access and authentication control, click Edit....
12. Check the Anonymous access check box on the Authentication Methods dialog box, and then click OK twice.