Installing the Client Software :

1. Insert the Windows XP CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. When the Welcome page appears, click Perform additional tasks, and then click Setup Remote Desktop Connection.
3.  When the installation wizard starts, follow the directions that appear on your screen.
4. You will have to agree to the license agreement
5.  Enter your personal information and click Next
6. Finish the installation and you will now have Remote Desktop Service Installed on your XP system.

Enable Your Server as the Host

Before you use Remote Desktop Service , your dedicated server has to be configured to allow it to be controlled remotely. Change the system properties to enable RDS.

1. Log in as an Administrator
2. Open the System Applet in the Control Panel.
3. Click Start > Control Panel > System Applet > Remote Tab
4. On the Remote tab, select the Allow users to connect remotely to this computer check box.
5. Make sure that you have the proper permissions to connect to a computer remotely, and click OK.

To Start a RDS Session

Once you have enabled your Dedicated Server to allow remote connections and installed client software on a Windows-based client computer, you are ready to start a Remote Desktop Service session.

To create a new Remote Desktop Connection

1. Open Remote Desktop Connection.
2. Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Communications > Remote Desktop Connection
3. In Computer, type the computer name or TCP/IP address of the host you want to control.
4. Fill in your user-name & password , Domain if needed, save the connection as a ‘profile’ for later use.
5. Click Connect.
6. Your request will now be sent to the server you want to connect to. The Log On to Windows dialog box appears.
7. In the Log On to Windows dialog box, type your user name, password, and domain (if required), and then click OK.
8. The Remote Desktop window will open and you will see the desktop settings, files, and programs that are on the server. You can proceed to administer the server as required.

To open a saved connection

1. Saved connections are stored in the ‘My Documents’ folder
2. Windows Explorer > My Documents folder
3. Click the .Rdp file for the connection you want to use

A Remote Desktop file (*.rdp) file is a profile that holds the RDS settings. You can make copies of them as you would any other file and just change the options internally to that profile and save it with another name. You can copy all the *.rdp files and store them in a folder on your desktop; you can even edit the Start Menu and make a folder called RDP with all your profiles in it. Whatever makes it easy for you to manage…

To edit an *.rdp file and change the connections settings it contains, right-click the file and then click Edit.

To log off and end the session

1. In the Remote Desktop Connection window > click Start > Shut Down.
2. The Shut Down Windows dialog box appears
3. In the drop-down menu, select Log Off <username> > click OK

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