>>>>I can connect very easily/quickly to a server at work via Remote Desktop. How can I setup my PC at home to accomplish t
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>>>Also, crackers port-scanning computers are looking for machines open to Internet connections via Remote Desktop/RDP. If you do this you have to use a strong password.
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>>Which is the reason remoting at our place is only done via dedicated call in - the even more secure call back was not needed yet.
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>These days, when exposing services to the public Internet you need to be paranoid ...

That's why we use dedicated phone lines <g>. Even simple tactics of delaying login credential check after false attempts open you wide up for denial of service. War-Dialing isn't done anymore as line based internet and WiFi are everywhere <bg>.

regards

thomas