data0002 Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 I have 3 P.C's at home 1=mine and the other 2 are for the kids, what i need to do is to be able to log onto there pc's by remote (i.e. from my pc), as well as run updates and install software to there pc's. so can anyone help me with the way to set up the network so i can do it please, al 3 pc's are running xp pro as well as just running as a workgroup. With ThanksPaulData0002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggtyh Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 Use Remote Desktop. It comes built-in with Windows XP Pro (not Home).To enable it, as an admin, right-click on "My Computer" and choose Properties. You will see a Remote Utilisation tab. Click it.You will then see a Remote Desktop checkbox in the middle of the window. Make sure it is checked and give yourself the right to use Remote Desktop.Now, to log onto a kid's computer from yours, there's is an icon in the start menu called Remote Desktop. If you can't find it, click Start, Execute and type mstsc.exe. Just enter the computer DNS name, NetBios name or IP address and voila.Note that nobody will be able to use the computer from the keyboard while you are remotely logged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
data0002 Posted October 4, 2003 Author Share Posted October 4, 2003 Thanks for your reply, what i need to do is do it so that the kids can do the things that they want. in other words it needs to be done silently. ie some programs can be deployed from a centrel point (diskeeper), without upsetting the other end.With thanksPaulData0002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 I think only Microsoft Systems Management Server is capable of doing that, kinda expensive for the home user though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
data0002 Posted October 4, 2003 Author Share Posted October 4, 2003 Oh well, ok thank you for all your help, i will just have 2 keep kicking the kids off their pc's .PaulData0002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggtyh Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 If you want to do it silently, you can have either System Management Server or Active Directory domain.In both cases, it will cost you about 1000 pounds... plus the hardware...If I were you, I'd keep kicking the kids of their PCs... They should go to bed from time to time, no? Maybe you can do the upgrades at this moment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
data0002 Posted October 4, 2003 Author Share Posted October 4, 2003 I wish i could but the pc's are in their bedrooms, so its no go at this time of nightPauldata0002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveXP Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 I wish i could but the pc's are in their bedrooms, so its no go at this time of nightPauldata0002 set up a Scheduled Tasks thing and set it to run sliently in the background for maintanice use Auto Update for the Windows Updates not sure on the programs mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggtyh Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 Set up a Scheduled Tasks thing and set it to run sliently in the background for maintanice use Auto Update for the Windows Updates not sure on the programs mind That's a good idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterS Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 Hi,Try Install Rite (http://www.epsilonsquared.com/)Its a free before/after install snapshot program, that also makes a installer package that has an "quiet" option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0r3d Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 The program i use to fiddle with my server at home, from my desktop PC, without having to change pcs, is tightvnc. Its very small, very easy to install and set up, and im pretty sure it'll do what you're asking. Best of all, its freeware www.tightvnc.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
un4given1 Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 what i need to do is to be able to log onto there pc's by remote (i.e. from my pc), as well as run updates and install software to there pc's.This is easily done. You do not need SMS as someone else suggested, or AD. Just make sure the administrator passwords are all set to be the same, for ease of use. Disable simple file sharing. Copy the file you wish to launch to the PC using UNC paths. ( \\PCNAME\c$ to access c drive ) then create an AT statement on the PC with silent installation switches. You can do this manually or through a script... I prefer the latter.Lets say you want to install hotfixes. You could do it this way...This script will automatically determine what hotfixes you want to install by searching directories for the files and then doing whats needed. After you have run the script then you just clean out the directories and add new ones as they are available.Create directories for each type on your local PC and copy each type there.c:\hotfixes\win\1\c:\hotfixes\win\2\c:\hotfixes\ie\1\then create a file with the name of all of your PCs you wish to update.pcs.txtCOMPUTER1COMPUTER2Then create a batch script to do what it is you want to do.update.cmd@echo offtitle Hotfix scriptecho Enter time in the following fashion: HH:MM amset /p runtime=Please enter what time you wish to run hotfixes on PCs: :: searches for filesdir /b c:\hotfixes\win\1\*.exe>>win1.txtdir /b c:\hotfixes\win\2\*.exe>>win2.txtdir /b c:\hotfixes\ie\1\*.exe>>ie1.txt:: creates script to copy hotfix files.for /f %%i IN (win1.txt) DO echo copy %%i \\%%1\c$\hotfixes\win\1\%%i>>c:\copyhotfixes.cmdfor /f %%i IN (win2.txt) DO echo copy %%i \\%%1\c$\hotfixes\win\2\%%i>>c:\copyhotfixes.cmdfor /f %%i IN (ie1.txt) DO echo copy %%i \\%%1\c$\hotfixes\ie\1\%%i>>c:\copyhotfixes.cmd:: creates script to run previous script to each PCfor /f %%i IN (pcs.txt) DO echo copyhotfixes.cmd %%i>>copycmds.cmd:: creates script that will be run from network PCfor /f %%i IN (win1.txt) DO echo c:\hotfixes\win\1\%%i /q:a /r:n>>c:\runhotfixes.cmdfor /f %%i IN (win2.txt) DO echo c:\hotfixes\win\2\%%i -u -q -z>>c:\runhotfixes.cmdfor /f %%i IN (ie1.txt) DO echo c:\hotfixes\ie\1\%%i /q:a /r:n>>c:\runhotfixes.cmd:: add previous script to copycmds.cmd scriptfor /f %%i IN (pcs.txt) DO echo copy c:\runhotfixes.cmd \\%%i\c$\runhotfixes.cmd>>copycmds.cmd:: creates script to create AT statement on network PCsfor /f %%i IN (pcs.txt) DO echo AT \\%%i %runtime% "c:\runhotfixes.cmd">>runat.cmdrunat.cmd:: then you can add this if you want to reboot the PCs after it's done.shutdown -r -m \\computer1 -t 300 -f -c "The computer will restart in 5 minutes. Please save and close all programs. Thank you! Your Daddy"then you just run the update.cmd file when you wish to run all hotfixes in the directories on the network PCs. The file with prompt you for what time you wish to run the files on the network PCs so you coudl run this and not have files kick off until later. I spent a lot of time manually typing this out so please let me know what you think. I would check it for errors (if you are familiar with batch scripts). Please let me know if you do not understand something in the script. You can make any necessary changes to the script to install programs that you would like. Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smartie91 Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 Hi you could use PC Duo to log onto the other Pc,salso if they are newish Pc,s you could shut them down using you network cardalso I can switch my other 3 machines on using wakeup on lan in bios settings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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