[G4] remote desktop on a MAC?

Jim Pacyga jim.pacyga at earthlink.net
Thu Apr 29 13:25:06 PDT 2004


Yup.  I have been using RDC to run a Windocs server in my basement that I use for file serving.  It works just fine on my G3 iBook or G4/500.  You can save your session parameters with the dialogue box so that you can just start up by launching the saved session instead of configuring each time...also allows you to turn off certain features to speed up the connection.

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael McCracken <mikeamccracken at comcast.net>
Sent: Apr 29, 2004 6:43 AM
To: Power Macintosh G4 List <G4 at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
Subject: Re: [G4] remote desktop on a MAC?

I second the RDC from M$.  I have been able to use it on my home G4 350  
Yikes running 10.2.8 for the last year for connecting to my work XP PRo  
box for production support issues.  Much easier then driving in at 2 am  
in the morning.

I have been able to crash it on occasion by trying to rip cd's with  
iTunes.  The crash happens when iTunes notifies me of completing its  
download of a cd, it causes the RDC to hang.  I kill the RDC session  
and then am able to reestablish the session to my work machine.

-Mike

On Wednesday, April 28, 2004, at 08:34 PM, Tony Gamble wrote:

> Steve,
> 	I once tried this out, on a lark.  Seemed to work pretty good.  I was  
> able to access my boyfriend's Windows XP PeeCee from my G4/MDD running  
> Panther.
>
> <http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c58ace91- 
> d209-4b2b-82ff-beae4e20c09f&displaylang=en>
>
> Tony
>
>
> On 28-Apr-04, at 11:28 PM, Stephen L. Phillips wrote:
>
>> HELP? Trying to find a more direct alternative, than accessing  
>> through VPC and XP Pro...
>>
>> Upgrading to digital workstation (G5 dual 2's, 2X250G, Final Cut Pro,  
>> etc) at local cable commission studio, and need to find method of  
>> remotely accessing the character generator and event coordinator  
>> programs.
>>
>> Have established a five-user network via XP Pro under VPC 6.1, but  -  
>>  as the sole native MAC guy (G4/933, Panther 10.3.3) in a PC world -  
>> I'd prefer a direct MAC route to access the XP Pro desktop at the  
>> studio, launch, and create on that desktop from my remote location.
>>
>> Does anyone know if such miraculous programs exist for MAC'S????
>>
>> Thank you for your time and consideration.
>>
>> Steve Phillips]
>> Chair, Cable Commission
>> City of Two Harbors, Minnesota
>> digame at frontiernet.net
>> pathTV at mchsi.com
>>
>>
>>
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