Remote Access

With today’s advancing technology there are multiple ways to access your data and computer programs while you are away from the office. 

Microsoft Windows® XP Remote Desktop
With the Remote Desktop feature in Windows® XP Professional, you can remotely control your computer from another office, from home, or while traveling. This allows you to use the data, applications, and network resources that are on your office computer, without being in your office.
To use Remote Desktop, you need the following:

Windows XP Professional installed on your office computer, or whichever computer you plan to operate remotely. This computer is known as the host.

A remote computer running any version of Windows later than 3.1. This computer is known as the client and it must have the Remote Desktop Connection client software installed.

A connection to the Internet. A broadband Internet connection improves performance, but it is not necessary because Remote Desktop transfers only the minimal data (such as display data and keyboard data) to remotely control your host computer. Therefore, even low–bandwidth Internet connections allow you to remotely control your office computer.

Microsoft Windows® Terminal Services
Configure your Microsoft Windows Server for Terminal Services, and you can access Windows-based applications or the Windows desktop itself on virtually any computing device.Terminal Server provides this capability for both Windows and non-Windows-based client devices. When a user runs an application on Terminal Server, all of the application execution takes place on the server, and only keyboard, mouse, and display information traverses the network.