"Madmiddle" wrote:

> Morning,
>
> I have several computers in my house and they are all networked together. 2
> are using XP MCE and the rest are using XP Pro.
>
> What i would like to know is, from the main computer is there a way of
> connecting to the other computers and updating them (windows updates for
> example) without actually being at the computer? if so is it easy to use?
> and is it part of windows ?
>
> any suggestions would be much appreciated
>
> Andy Middleton
>
> --
> "Cricket is like a broken pencil"
>
>
> "Pointless"
>
>
>
>
>

news:AED9B7F0-3F13-4F88-BCF7-AAF1AE3C9815@microsoft.com...
> Windows XP Pro features Remote Desktop, you can then control the mouse,
> keyboard and desktop. However, you need to acknowledge messages on the
screen
> before you can connect, which means running up and down stairs!!
>
> I recently came across www.logmein.com (which is free), once it is set up
> you can access the PC at anytime, from anywhere.
>
> Steve
>
> "Madmiddle" wrote:
>
> > Morning,
> >
> > I have several computers in my house and they are all networked
together. 2
> > are using XP MCE and the rest are using XP Pro.
> >
> > What i would like to know is, from the main computer is there a way of
> > connecting to the other computers and updating them (windows updates for
> > example) without actually being at the computer? if so is it easy to
use?
> > and is it part of windows ?
> >
> > any suggestions would be much appreciated
> >
> > Andy Middleton
> >
> > --
> > "Cricket is like a broken pencil"
> >
> >
> > "Pointless"
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

"Madmiddle" <andydotmiddletonatbaesystemsdotcom> wrote in message
news:44cf4dbe$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...
> well i've never heard of that ?? if i leave all the computers at the logon
> screen then would that enable me to logon to every pc from my main pc.
>
> reason for this is, i would like to install software onto the kids pc
> without having climb through the bomb site they call a bedroom
>
> --
> "Cricket is like a broken pencil"
>
>
> "Pointless"
>

"Sooner Al [MVP]" <Soone***@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
news:em$vFaXtGHA.1216@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Remote Desktop, as noted before, is perfect for that purpose plus...
>
> *  its free
> *  built-in to XP Pro and XP MCE
> *  you don't need to rely on a third-party server to connect to your other
> PCs over your local LAN
>
> --
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
> mutual benefit of all of us...
> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights...
>
>
> "Madmiddle" <andydotmiddletonatbaesystemsdotcom> wrote in message
> news:44cf4dbe$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...
> > well i've never heard of that ?? if i leave all the computers at the
logon
> > screen then would that enable me to logon to every pc from my main pc.
> >
> > reason for this is, i would like to install software onto the kids pc
> > without having climb through the bomb site they call a bedroom
> >
> > --
> > "Cricket is like a broken pencil"
> >
> >
> > "Pointless"
> >
>

"Madmiddle" <andydotmiddletonatbaesystemsdotcom> wrote in message
news:44cf05d8$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...
> Morning,
>
> I have several computers in my house and they are all networked together.
> 2
> are using XP MCE and the rest are using XP Pro.
>
> What i would like to know is, from the main computer is there a way of
> connecting to the other computers and updating them (windows updates for
> example) without actually being at the computer? if so is it easy to use?
> and is it part of windows ?
>
> any suggestions would be much appreciated
>
> Andy Middleton
>
> --
> "Cricket is like a broken pencil"
>
>
> "Pointless"
>
>
>
>