How to remotely access your own computer at the office when you are at home using Remote Desktop Connection

Scenario: Sometimes we need to access our computers remotely without any human intervention in your computer at the office. It’s just has to be properly configured.

Here’s how:

Note: Make sure that your computer at the office has been configured to “Allow users to connect remotely to this computer”, to do that right-mouse click on your My Computer then click Properties, and then click on to the Remote Tab. Under Remote Desktop click on Allow users and click OK. (In this computer you must have a user account that has administrative priviledge.

1. Open Remote Desktop Connection by clicking Start, clicking Programs or All Programs, clicking Accessories, and then clicking Remote Desktop Connection.
2. In the Computer box, type a computer name or IP address.The computer can be a terminal server or it can be a computer running Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (SP2), or Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 (SP2) that has Remote Desktop enabled and for which you have Remote Desktop permissions.
3. Click Connect.Depending on which version of Windows you are using, the Windows Security or the Log On to Windows dialog box appears.
4. In the Windows Security or Log On to Windows dialog box, type your user credentials (for example, user name, password, and domain), and then click OK or Submit.

To change your connection settings, (such as screen size, automatic logon information, and performance options), click Options before you connect.

You cannot use Remote Desktop Connection to connect to computers running Windows XP Home Edition.

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