I want to log onto my office computer from
home and be able to print output from my
office computer's applications on my home
printer. Is there an article I can look at that
will tell me how to do that? The XP Pro
HELP page suggests that I can do that, but
not in explicit terms nor where to find "how
to".

Thanks,
Bill

 

"Bill" <billstanton@psln.com> wrote in message
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> I want to log onto my office computer from
> home and be able to print output from my
> office computer's applications on my home
> printer. Is there an article I can look at that
> will tell me how to do that? The XP Pro
> HELP page suggests that I can do that, but
> not in explicit terms nor where to find "how
> to".
>
> Thanks,
> Bill

P.S. here are some links on VPNs:

http://www.howtonetworking.com/VPN/win7vpn1.htm
http://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/downloads.html

 

"Bill" <billstanton@psln.com> wrote in message
newsgru6#wNLHA.5732@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> I want to log onto my office computer from
> home and be able to print output from my
> office computer's applications on my home
> printer. Is there an article I can look at that
> will tell me how to do that? The XP Pro
> HELP page suggests that I can do that, but
> not in explicit terms nor where to find "how
> to".
>
> Thanks,
> Bill

The usual way is to set up a VPN (Virtual Private Network) although you
could establish an RDP session without a VPN. In either case you need to
make certain adjustments to the router at your office. This requires the
cooperation of your network administrator and he is really the person who
should set up and test this facility. Note also that many local
multifunction printers (e.g. inkjet printers/copiers/scanners) are not
visible in an RDP session.

 

Bill wrote:

> I want to log onto my office computer from home and be able to print
> output from my office computer's applications on my home printer. Is
> there an article I can look at that will tell me how to do that? The
> XP Pro HELP page suggests that I can do that, but not in explicit
> terms nor where to find "how to".

Did you actually get permission from your company or their IT folks to
connect your outside host into their network? If they detect the
intrusion (and they probably will), you are violating their policies
regarding corporate network access. Ask THEM if you are allowed to
connect your unmanaged and unregulated external host into their network
and how to do it. If allowed, THEY will need to set it up for you.