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Microsoft remote desktop is stupidly easy to configure and use on both xp and vista.
Where exactly are you having issues?
Make sure your user account has a password. Remote desktop won't let you connect without a password on your account.
Also make sure that port 3389 is routed to your PC if you connect via a router.
I personally use no-ip.com and it's windows client.
LogMeIn is a third-party remote access service, which means you need to have their software installed on the host PC. DynDNS and no-ip are dynamic DNS services that tie a domain name to a dynamic IP address, so you just have to remember an address like tuffgong.dyndns.org rather than a IP address.what is the difference between no-ip and logmein? I have 0 experience with no-ip and it's purely because I would not mind switching from logmein if it's not as secure.
LogMeIn is a third-party remote access service, which means you need to have their software installed on the host PC. DynDNS and no-ip are dynamic DNS services that tie a domain name to a dynamic IP address, so you just have to remember an address like tuffgong.dyndns.org rather than a IP address.
You then use one of the dynamic DNS services in conjunction with Remote Desktop built into Windows. The host needs to be running XP Pro, Vista Business, Enterprise or Ultimate, but the client can be any of the Home editions as well. You don't need any third-party remote login software installed on either the host or the clients, and it's an end-to-end connection without an intermediary.
I just use Hamachi and remote desktop