How to remotely manage your Windows XP client workstations?How to administrate a Windows XP station remotely? |
What are the prerequisites for administering a Windows XP computer? I have to administer a Windows XP station and when I try to display the computer properties, I obtain a "Connection error" message. What can I do to correct this problem? |
Here're some general tips to verify for Windows XP SP2 boxes:
You must have administrative rights/privileges over your domains, workstations and servers of your network. Read more: How to get administrative rights?
The "RemoteRegistry" service must be up and running on the remote computer.
This is in Windows Explorer / Tools / Folder options / View tab: "Use simple file sharing (Recommended)" : please, DEACTIVATE this feature and make a new try. For more details, you can take a look at: "Computer Management Commands Are Not Available with Simple File Sharing Enabled" "How to disable simplified sharing and set permissions on a shared folder in Windows XP" "Description of File Sharing and Permissions in Windows XP"
Here're the steps:
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Also concerns the following software: IDEAL Remote | IDEAL Dispatch | IDEAL Migration |
Last modification: 04/19/2017 |