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K' - Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:16 am
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Any such exists?
Something like good ol' http://www.radmin.com/products/radmin/index.php but that's free.

Not talking about trial versions either.
So just to make it crystal clear: fully functional software without any expirations or time limits that caters a remote admin servicer and a remote control client.

Doc Flabby - Thu Nov 01, 2007 2:27 pm
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Assuming a single remote client.

Windows XP+ comes with remote desktop built in.

Alternativly TightVNC is a good alternative.
http://www.tightvnc.com/

Linux supports multiusers out the box SSH, X-Windows forwarding etc etc.

More than one client on windows you looking at $$ Getting windows terminal server or something similar.

Smong - Thu Nov 01, 2007 4:39 pm
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Can those do file transfer?

Doc Flabby - Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:27 pm
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Smong wrote:

Can those do file transfer?

yep, they all can, remote desktop on windows XP will map drives, TightVNC supports file transfers and SSH has SCP

CypherJF - Thu Nov 01, 2007 6:09 pm
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I've had TightVNC stalling going unresponsive if I have a large background and screen saver coming out of active mode. I have to manually restart the TightVNC server software for it to work again regardless of if I reduce color size, increase compression levels, low bandwidth mode, etc.

k0zy - Thu Nov 01, 2007 6:16 pm
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I think you need WindowsXP Professional for remote desktop to work.

The client can be used on all versions, but for the server you need the professional version.

K' - Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:28 am
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One small detail I forgot to mention...
The zombie is a winXP, the master is a win98.
And the program we're going to attempt to remotely administer is going to run on DOS, most likely.

Doc Flabby - Fri Nov 02, 2007 5:44 am
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ssh on windows is probably enough for your needs if you are just going to be using dos.
http://sshwindows.sourceforge.net/

Alternativly you could setup an insanly insecure link using netcat and command.com.

Then all you would have to do is telnet in to a port get a command prompt.

Maverick - Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:41 am
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netcat? Can't you just enable the telnet service on the target machine? (must be Windows XP though)

Doc Flabby - Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:33 pm
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If you are connecting from windows 98 to windows XP.

Just enable remote desktop on XP and download this for windows 98

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/tools/rdclientdl.mspx

it allowes windows 98 computers to remote desktop to 2000/XP+

If its the otherway (ie XP->Win98) use TightVNC or SSH

Cheese - Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:33 pm
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Bob Dole.. Bob Dole... Bob Dole...... bob dole.... bob... dole.... wrote:

I think you need WindowsXP Professional for remote desktop to work.

not true

k0zy - Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:58 pm
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Cheese wrote:

not true

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/getstarted/remoteintro.mspx

Quote:

Microsoft Windows XP Professional must be installed on the computer containing the files and programs that you want to access from a remote computer.

true!

Cheese - Sat Nov 03, 2007 6:44 am
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then why can i use it on XP home? ;D

k0zy - Sat Nov 03, 2007 7:48 am
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Cheese wrote:

then why can i use it on XP home? ;D

Proof it.

Screenshot of winver and remote tab in system properties

It looks like this on home edition. No remote desktop server.

Dr Brain - Sat Nov 03, 2007 7:56 am
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Cheese wrote:

then why can i use it on XP home? ;D

Just because your computer is in your home doesn't make it XP home edition.

Samapico - Sat Nov 03, 2007 12:48 pm
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You can 'use' remote desktop connection on any windows system, but the computer you connect to must be XP pro

Doc Flabby - Sat Nov 03, 2007 3:01 pm
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Samapico wrote:

You can 'use' remote desktop connection on any windows system, but the computer you connect to must be XP pro

not technically true, you can also connect to windows NT4 and windows 2000 terminal server

Maverick - Sat Nov 03, 2007 4:28 pm
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and Vista?

Samapico - Sat Nov 03, 2007 6:51 pm
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Yeah, I was referring to XP systems, I know other OS's could do it too

CypherJF - Sat Nov 03, 2007 7:54 pm
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XP home let remote desktop session's be sent out as a invitation. I don't think it gives the flexibility of XP professional.

Cheese - Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:25 am
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Dr Brain wrote:

[..]

Just because your computer is in your home doesn't make it XP home edition.

but the fact that its Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition does...