[pe_mitev]

Hello, I would like to ask if there is possibility to share same computer on two persons. I mean the following:

The first one perhaps with work on the computer itself and will have an account "1". The second one maybe will connect trough some kind of remote connection and will have an account "2". My question is could this be possible because there is such a hardware as keyboard and mouse but on the other hand, these are different accounts?

I am talking about Windows XP.

I am 80% sure that is is not possible, but let me know if it is or some alternatives exist.

Thank you in advance!

[Nykc]

Are you talking about a remote profile? I don't think I fully understand your question here.

[GWatt]

There is a MS app called rdesktop. It allows you to connect from a remote computer with an rdesktop client. It comes with XP.

[gabehabe]

OK, from what I can gather, you want to have access to a computer remotely?

I think the best way to explain what you need to connect is just best from the Windows help file:

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To connect to a remote computer, that computer must be turned on, it must have a network connection, Remote Desktop must be enabled, you must have network access to the remote computer (this could be through the Internet), and you must have permission to connect. For permission to connect, you must be on the list of users. The steps below include adding names to that list.

To add a name to the aforementioned list: (again, from the Windows help file, and this is for Vista, so it may vary):

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-In the Control Panel, click System. (This is the bit that is most likely to be different)
-Click Remote Settings, and then select the one of the three options under "Remote Desktop." If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
-Click Select Users. If you are enabling Remote Desktop for your current user account, your name will automatically be added to this list of remote users, and you can skip the next two steps.
-In the Remote Desktop Users dialog box, click Add.
-In the Select Users dialog box, do the following:
-To specify the search location, click Locations, and then select the location you want to search.
-In Enter the object names to select, type the name of the user that you want to add, and then click OK.
-The name will be displayed in the list of users in the Remote Desktop Users dialog box.

You can do this by using Microsoft Terminal Server Client.
To run this program, go to Start>Run>mstsc.exe

[Mikhail]

Remote desktop, or Symantec PcAnywhere, those are the only ones I know for remote desktop connection!

[Tom9729]

It sounds like you need to use Unix, or any other network operating system.

[PsychoCoder]

It almost seems as if he's asking if one person can be using the computer locally, and a second user using it remotely, at the same time. If that is the case I do believe the answer is no

[Tom9729]

PsychoCoder, on 9 Mar, 2008 - 05:08 PM, said:

It almost seems as if he's asking if one person can be using the computer locally, and a second user using it remotely, at the same time. If that is the case I do believe the answer is no

As I said, he wants a network operating system, which Windows is not.

[Mikhail]

Well he'd have to use Unix type system.

[MorphiusFaydal]

PsychoCoder, on 9 Mar, 2008 - 07:08 PM, said:

It almost seems as if he's asking if one person can be using the computer locally, and a second user using it remotely, at the same time. If that is the case I do believe the answer is no

It can actually be done. I've done it with Windows Vista Business Edition. You do have to replace a dll, but you can have one local user, and one remote user logged in simultaneously. AFAICT, you can do it with Windows XP Professional as well.

[pe_mitev]

Yes, I meaned exactly what PsychoCoder understood. Unfortunately, I understood that it is not actually possible as most of you said. I think I could alternatively share the folders I need and install the necessary programs and just use the shared resourses via the network and work that way. As I said, I have to use Win XP, not Unix. Thanks to all of you for the help! Have a nice day.

[baavgai]

If you use Windows 2003 Server, or pretty much any MS server variant, you can do it. XP isn't going to do it, however. The OS simply won't let you.