This is a very simple connect screen. You can select a computer to access from the Computer drop-down list. When you've found the computer, click Connect. As simple as that sounds, don't be surprised if the connection is initially refused by the remote Windows XP workstation. Don't forget that Windows XP is more picky about who is allowed to access it than Windows 9x. You'll need a valid local account on the workstation or a valid account in the domain that the computer belongs to. You can gain a little more control over the connection by clicking Options. That will bring up the General tab shown in Figure B. On this page, you can specify an account to use to log on to the remote machine, not just the one you've used to log on to your personal machine. You can specify any account on the network, including the Administrator account. Enter the appropriate information in the Logon Settings section. If the user is already logged on remotely, you can only access the machine using that user's logon information or by using a logon ID with Administrator rights to the machine. Figure B

The General tab allows you to specify different account login information.

If you click the Display tab, you'll see the screen shown in Figure C. Here you can control how the remote workstation will appear on your workstation. Remote Desktop will attempt to match your resolution and colour settings to that of the remote workstation. You can use settings on the Display tab to customise the appearance. You can even have the remote display appear inside of a window on your workstation. Figure C

You can control how the remote desktop appears on your workstation.