Hi
I'm trying to find a way to remote control my home computer from my laptop while being at school. Clarification: I leave my home computer on and go to school and am able to control the home computer from there. Kind of like the "remote assistance" tool with the difference that you don't have to press "accept" on the second computer.. Get my point?



I've got a friend that says that I have to create a trojan to do that, (that being the reason that I'm posting it here). The problem is that I don't know how to create a trojan, anyone that can help me?

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I dont think windows would allow that unless the laptop and pc were always connected. Otherwise it would be a security risk.
Like your friend said, you would need a trojan or virus hack into your own computer.

its called remote access.

To use Remote Desktop

With Remote Desktop, you can connect to your work computer from home and access all of your programs, files, and network resources as though you were actually sitting in front of your computer at work.

You need three things to create a remote location:
1.
Microsoft Windows XP Professional must be installed on the computer containing the files and programs that you want to access from a remote computer. The computer must also be part of a corporate network in which Remote Desktop connections are permitted. This computer is known as the host.
2.
The remote computer must be running Windows 95 or later. This computer must also have the Remote Desktop Connection client software installed. The remote computer is known as the client.
3.
Both computers must be connected to the Internet through a VPN connection.
Note: If you're not connecting to the host computer through a VPN, you'll need to use the actual IP address of the host computer instead of the computer name.

To set up the Remote Desktop, start with the host computer, which in this example is your work computer.
1.
Verify that you are signed in as the administrator.
2.
Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Performance and Maintenance.


3.
Click System.


4.
Click the Remote tab, select the Allow users to connect remotely to this computer check box, and then click OK.



Next, make sure you have Windows Firewall set up to allow exceptions.
1.
In the Control Panel, click Security Center.


2.
Under Manage security settings for, click Windows Firewall.


3.
Make sure the Don't allow exceptions check box is not selected.


4.
Click the Exceptions tab, and verify that the Remote Desktop check box is selected.


5.
Click OK, and then close the Windows Security Center window.
Your host computer is now set up to allow remote access.

You will need the name of the host computer.
6.
In Control Panel, click Performance and Maintenance, click System, and then click the Computer Name tab.


7.
Write down the full computer name, and then click OK.
8.
Close Control Panel.
9.
Leave this computer running, locked, and connected to the corporate network with Internet access.

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Connect your remote computer to the host computer

To connect your home computer, which is the client (or remote) computer to your work (or host) computer, follow these steps:
1.
On your home computer, click Start, point to All Programs, and then point to Accessories.
2.
In the Accessories menu, point to Communications, and then click Remote Desktop Connection.
3.
In the Computer box, type the computer name of your host computer, which you wrote down earlier.


4.
Click Connect.
5.
When the Log On to Windows dialog box appears, type your user name, password, and domain (if required), and then click OK.



The Remote Desktop window opens, and you see the desktop settings, files, and programs that are on your host computer, which in this example is your work computer. Your host computer remains locked, and nobody can access it without a password. In addition, no one will be able to see the work you are doing remotely.

To end your Remote Desktop session:
1.
Click Start, and then click Log Off at the bottom of the Start menu.
2.
When prompted, click Log Off.





With the Remote Desktop Web Connection, you can start a remote desktop connection from your Web browser. To do so, point your browser to a server that is configured with Remote Desktop Web Connection, download an ActiveX control, and then connect to a Windows XP-based server with Remote Desktop. Client computers may also connect to a Microsoft Windows 2000-based server or to a server that is running Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition.

To turn on the Remote Desktop Web Connection, follow these steps: 1.Click Start, and then click Control Panel.2.Double-click Add/Remove Programs.3.Click Add/Remove Windows Components.4.Click Internet Information Services, and then click Details.5.Click World Wide Web Service, and then click Details.6.Select the Remote Desktop Web Connection check box, and then click OK.7.Click OK on the Internet Information Services screen.8.Click Next on the Windows Components Wizard screen.Note If you cannot connect to the remote computer after you follow these earlier steps, make sure that Remote Desktop is turned on. To do this, follow these steps: 1.Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop, and then click Properties.2.Click the Remote tab.3.Make sure that the Allow users to connect remotely to this computer check box is selected, and then click OK.4.Try to connect to the remote computer again.The files should now be installed. To start the Remote Desktop Web Connection, type the following URL in a client computer's Internet browser, where servername is the name of your server:
http://servername/tsweb
Note When you upgrade Windows XP, the Remote Desktop Web Connection Control is not updated. To update it, follow these steps: 1.Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs.2.Click Add/Remove Windows Components.3.Click Details.4.Select the World Wide Web Service check box, click Details, then click the Remote Desktop Connection check box.5.Click OK.

The latest version appears.

Using Remote Connections with Broadband

If you want to connect to your home PC that's running Windows XP Professional, and you have an always on broadband connection, you may face an additional obstacle. For example, your service provider may only give out dynamic IP addresses that change at their discretion. This means that while you are away from home your IP address may change and you could not find your computer. This problem can be solved with a solution such as Open Domain Server, which provides dynamic nameserver resolution for many public domains.
However, many service providers also block inbound traffic that was not initiated from your home computer. They do this partly in an attempt to prevent users from running server-like applications, such as a Web server that normally runs on port 80, and presumably to protect users from outside hacking attempts such as Trojan horses. If your service provider is blocking access like this, they may not have port 3389 open, in which case you'll have to resolve this issue with them.

Windows XP Remote Desktop Connection software [XPSP2 5.1.2600.2180]


Download details: Remote Desktop Connection Software

ok, thanks for the help =)

Your most welcome,please come back if the problems persist.