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I need some remote desktop software that lets to me connect to another computer and manage it from anywhere. The MAIN feature I need, is that it needs to be able to switch between Users in Windows XP.

Any recommendations?

PC anywhere

If you have windows XP you have something like that already its called Remote desktop. Start, Programs, Accessories, Communications, and Remot Desktop connection

windows xp home doesnt have remote desktop.

and remote assistance is garbage.

i'd go with pc anywhere... or god, there's some program i see advertised all over. i'll scan a couple recent tech mags and see if i can find the name again.

EDIT: oh shit. right on the inside cover.

http://www.gotomypc.com i've been seeing this shit in never computer magazine i get.

ok, so what do I put for username, password, and domain in the settings? where would I enter my IP?

tried gotomypc, cant run the program more than once, so i cant switch between users on Windows

Programs -> Accessories -> Communications -> Remote Desktop

Then you enter in the hostname or IP of the desktop machine, if that machine allows users to remote desktop to it, it will prompt you for a username and password.

After connecting if you want to switch usernames just Start -> Log Off User then reconnect.

The one thing I forgot to mention is that at times initiating new connections closes ICQ completely if its running on the users desktop, never quite figured out why that would occur.

cant you do it for free with windows xp?

otherwise Pcanywhere or Timbuktu

You want VNC! its free and better than pcanywhere and gotomypc.

www.radmin.com cant get much better than that.... gives you COMPLETE control of the remote system

http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/
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Windows XP pro has it built in.

I used this for the past 3 weeks. Works great.

http://www.yaosoft.com/pcremotecontrol/

In Win XP where do I go to setup to allow remote connections?

radmin is way better than anything else out there, I have it on 24 computers here

PC anywhere

Windows mailers suck

It's been said already.. VNC.

ok so dont use them

I dont. That is why I use SSH not some remote desktop software :)

Ok well I dont mail...
but I still need remote desktop software