Solved Log in to a user account from another computer on the network

[philip95]

Hi

Dose any know my sister can login to her users account on my laptop (Windows 7) on another laptop in the house (Windows XP) while i am logged in to my laptop. at the moment i use a shared folder on my laptop and network to the other as a network drive.
I don't relay want to have to use 3rd party software.

any one with any ideas please do let me know
thank you

 

[chev65]

You can use remote desktop for that but connecting to the other machine will log out the User when you log in. You also need to have a password set up on both machines, but there is a way around that using the GPO.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3922-remote-desktop-connection-rdc-network.html

 

[philip95]

You can use remote desktop for that but connecting to the other machine will log out the User when you log in. You also need to have a password set up on both machines, but there is a way around that using the GPO.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3922-remote-desktop-connection-rdc-network.html

i can not remote desktop because i need to use the comptuer at the same time

 

[UnknownReverent]

You can always use a program called Teamviewer. It needs to be installed on both computers. You will need the user id and password that is shown on the other computer when you open up Teamviewer. It's also free. I use it often to help people fix their computers and show them how to do things.

TeamViewer - Free Remote Control, Remote Access & Online Meetings

 

[philip95]

You can always use a program called Teamviewer. It needs to be installed on both computers. You will need the user id and password that is shown on the other computer when you open up Teamviewer. It's also free. I use it often to help people fix their computers and show them how to do things.

TeamViewer - Free Remote Control, Remote Access & Online Meetings

it needs to be so i can do one thing on my computer while my sisters can access her file on my laptop on another

 

[chev65]

You can always use a program called Teamviewer. It needs to be installed on both computers. You will need the user id and password that is shown on the other computer when you open up Teamviewer. It's also free. I use it often to help people fix their computers and show them how to do things.

TeamViewer - Free Remote Control, Remote Access & Online Meetings

it needs to be so i can do one thing on my computer while my sisters can access her file on my laptop on another

If you don't want to use any third party software then RDC is your ONLY option.

 

[philip95]

You can always use a program called Teamviewer. It needs to be installed on both computers. You will need the user id and password that is shown on the other computer when you open up Teamviewer. It's also free. I use it often to help people fix their computers and show them how to do things.

TeamViewer - Free Remote Control, Remote Access & Online Meetings

it needs to be so i can do one thing on my computer while my sisters can access her file on my laptop on another

If you don't want to use any third party software then RDC is your ONLY option.

i can RDC becuse 2 people need to access to the comptuer at the same

 

[UnknownReverent]

Are you only wanting to pull files off of the computer and not take control of the desktop?

 

[philip95]

Are you only wanting to pull files off of the computer and not take control of the desktop?

only want the flies on the other comptuer

 

[UnknownReverent]

Are you only wanting to pull files off of the computer and not take control of the desktop?

only want the flies on the other comptuer

There is a setting with Teamviewer that you can do that or you can just use Home Sharing if both computers have Windows 7.

 

[philip95]

Are you only wanting to pull files off of the computer and not take control of the desktop?

only want the flies on the other comptuer

There is a setting with Teamviewer that you can do that or you can just use Home Sharing if both computers have Windows 7.

one has windows 7 the other has windows xp will it still work?

 

[UnknownReverent]

You can follow this to share between XP and 7 with Home Sharing, or you can use Teamviewer. Either work. If you don't want to use a program just follow the guide.

Networking home computers running different versions of Windows

 

[philip95]

Are you only wanting to pull files off of the computer and not take control of the desktop?

only want the flies on the other comptuer

There is a setting with Teamviewer that you can do that or you can just use Home Sharing if both computers have Windows 7.

How do i do this with teamviwer

 

[UnknownReverent]

Home Sharing may be the more difficult one to set up, but it is the best bet. Teamviewer has to be up at all times and you need to know the user id and password.

 

[philip95]

Home Sharing may be the more difficult one to set up, but it is the best bet. Teamviewer has to be up at all times and you need to know the user id and password.

Ok how do i do this then

 

[UnknownReverent]

You can follow this to share between XP and 7 with Home Sharing, or you can use Teamviewer. Either work. If you don't want to use a program just follow the guide.

Networking home computers running different versions of Windows

Go to the link I gave you, and follow the steps.