Remote Desktop - Overview 4/7/2009 All Remote Desktop posts
After getting asked this question by colleageus and clients I've decided to put together a brief series on "Remote Desktop". Remote Desktop is a windows application based on a Microsoft protocol that you can use to connect to computers running Windows OS's as long as they allow connections and have the appropriate ports open on their firewall.
Connecting to your home computer from another PC is easy and you don't need to pay for any additional software than what comes with any flavor of the Windows Operating system. If you haven't used it before Remote Desktop is a component that ships with Windows or can be downloaded and installed.
Many people go out and purchase software like PC Anywhere or GoToMyPC, but that's unnecessary. Remote Desktop gives you exactly what you need if you just want to connect to your home PC as if you were sitting in front of it, depending on the speed of your internet connection. I have broke down the process from start to finish in a few easy Steps. I hope you find this helpful!