HELP - Remote Desktop and Windows? Is it possible? I need your thoughts...

I am currently trying to set up a connection between my MacBook and my Windows XP PC. I have Leopard 10.5.3 and Windows XP. I want to set up the connection to my PC so I can use my Remote Desktop to control/observe/receive files from my PC to my MacBook. So far its been going well, I was searching on Google for some answers, and I read something about VNC Viewer and Remote Desktop. I am not sure how this works but I just want Remote Desktop to work with my PC. So I was just wondering if anyone here can help me out, or if anyone here has any suggestions/ideas. Thanks.

You've probably figured this out by now, but you can't use Remote Desktop with XP Home. It only works with XP Pro. As a free alternative, you should be able to run a VNC server on the XP machine, and a VNC client on the Mac, and access that way. A brief decription can be found here: http://lifehacker.com/software/feature/geek-to-live--how-to-control-your-home-co mputer-from-anywhere-125607.php (Ignore the parts about opening ports on your router to the internet--this is best used only on local network, unless you get more complicated.) If you do want access over the net, perhaps its better to go with a commercial service such as pcAnywhere or GoToMyPC is an easier route.

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