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by jgranados

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I am curious to see if anybody knows how, or if there is a possible way to connect a laptop to a tower or desktop pc via male/male svga or vga cable and access the desktop of the pc on the laptop? I have a client that has a server in a switch closet at his facility. there is no room for a monitor or keyboard/mouse in the closet. He can't afford remote desktop software (ie. gotomypc, pcanywhere)and everytime we have to access the server, we have to tote a monitor, keyboard/mouse and connect with no standing room. My question is can I connect via a laptop and view the desktop of the server on my laptop and how do I do it?

Thanks

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by cg it

provided that the server is Windows O/S and it was installed in remote admin mode, you can use a terminal services client to remotely administer the server over the network. For this to work you must be an administrator or have delegated administrative privileges granted to your account.

by cg it

First and foremost, "server" has to be installed in remote admin mode for it work work. Terminal Services has to be running. you can create client discs [floppies]on the server by navigating to administrative tools, terminal services, client setup. Run the win32 MS setup.exe for conman [client connection manager]. You install the terminal services client on the lap top then make a connection to the server. This displays the log in screen on the server as if you were in front of the server itself.

Once again, the server had to have been installed in remote admin mode for this to work.

by cg it

First and foremost, "server" has to be installed in remote admin mode for it work work. Terminal Services has to be running. you can create client discs [floppies]on the server by navigating to administrative tools, terminal services, client setup. Run the win32 MS setup.exe for conman [client connection manager]. You install the terminal services client on the lap top then make a connection to the server. This displays the log in screen on the server as if you were in front of the server itself.

Once again, the server had to have been installed in remote admin mode for this to work.

by willcomp

As to using notebook for monitor/keyboard, short answer is no. There is no direct connection to LCD panel bypassing video adapter. Connection on notebook is output only and does not support input.

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by jgranados

Thanks!! Is there a licensing fee for terminal services and what exactly do I need to get it to run using the terminal services client?

Thanks a bunch!

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