On 10/8/2011 17:32, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> On 08/10/2011 08:38 PM, Darren New wrote:
>> On 10/8/2011 2:41, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>>> I bought some hardware that lets me remotely connect to my
>>> grandparent's PC.
>>
>> Why do you need that? All that sort of thing is built into Windows.
>
> Really? So how do I create an encrypted video connection to the target
> machine, while at the same time preventing anybody else from doing the same?

Have your target go to the help center and send you an email for "remote 
assistance", and have them tell you the password over the phone. (You might 
have to have them turn on "cp->system->remote->allow remote assistance" if 
they've turned it off.)

If you have a non-"home" version of Windows, set up Remote Desktop, which is 
in controlpanel->system->remote settings->remote->allow remote desktop. Of 
course, once they've done the former, you can remote in and do the latter 
for them.

HTH!

-- 
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   How come I never get only one kudo?

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