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    This seems odd to me but most of my systems are Vista Premium but remote access tells me that it is not a supported operating system when trying to access remotely. Is this right or do I have to set something up for each of them to work?
    Saturday, April 4, 2009 6:21 PM

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    This seems odd to me but most of my systems are Vista Premium but remote access tells me that it is not a supported operating system when trying to access remotely. Is this right or do I have to set something up for each of them to work?
    No, it's correct.  You need to have XP Pro, XP MCE, Vista Business, Vista Ultimate, or Vista Enterprise in order for it to work.
    • Proposed as answer by kariya21Moderator Saturday, April 4, 2009 6:44 PM
    • Marked as answer by dronk Saturday, April 4, 2009 7:23 PM
    Saturday, April 4, 2009 6:42 PM
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    This seems odd to me but most of my systems are Vista Premium but remote access tells me that it is not a supported operating system when trying to access remotely. Is this right or do I have to set something up for each of them to work?
    No, it's correct.  You need to have XP Pro, XP MCE, Vista Business, Vista Ultimate, or Vista Enterprise in order for it to work.
    • Proposed as answer by kariya21Moderator Saturday, April 4, 2009 6:44 PM
    • Marked as answer by dronk Saturday, April 4, 2009 7:23 PM
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    Thanks for the update. Looks like I will have to upgrade
    Saturday, April 4, 2009 7:26 PM
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    <rant>

    WHS is a great OS in many ways, but your dilemna highlights some of the absurd problems with WHS, which leaves one scratching their head.

    WHY would a Windows HOME server, marketed to the HOME user, be unable to remote control computers running a HOME version of Windows?  Instead the HOME user has to resort to a BUSINESS level version of Windows (business/professional/ultimate) to be able to use that key, and highly touted feature of the HOME server.  Almost amazes me that Microsoft has not yet been sued for misleading advertising over that one. There is no excuse for Microsoft not at least including a remote desktop add-on software for WHS users running Windows HOME versions.  If MS is worried about the "feature" getting out to non-WHS users, then modify it so that it will work ONLY through a WHS connection.

    Sigh

    </rant>
    Sunday, April 5, 2009 12:22 AM
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    dpkform:
    IMHO, your rant is misplaced.  MS does state, quite plainly, on the WHS website that the Home operating systems aren't supported for remote connections:

    **To connect to one of your home computers via Remote Access, your home computer needs to be properly configured and running one of the following operating systems:

    • Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 (SP2)

    • Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

    • Windows XP Tablet Edition with SP2

    • Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Business, or Windows Vista Enterprise

    The lack of a remote connection is not something that's in the powers of the WHS team to 'fix' - it's something that's left up to the other (Vista (and, formerly, XP)) product teams at MS.

    Just my $0.02,
    Chris

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    Sunday, April 5, 2009 7:18 AM
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    Thanks for the update Chris - at least MS is covering their butts on the product website.  Nevertheless it is still absurd that a highly touted core feature of Windows HOME Server in most cases only works with enterprise level versions of Windows (exception being XP media centre).

    The WHS team can be excused for not having this feature, IF they tried to have the feature included, but were denied by another MS department.  There is, however, IMHO no excuse for Microsoft, the company, for not having this feature available to WHS clients.

    In fact, the Remote Desktop feature is already INCLUDED in Vista Home Premium, but hidden by Microsoft. When a workaround was found to re-enable the remote desktop feature, Microsoft made sure to kill that workaround in SP1.

    http://digg.com/microsoft/Remote_Desktop_Hack_for_Vista_Home_Premium

    IMHO it is naive to think Microsoft does not deliberately prevent this feature from being available to Windows Home Server Users. It's a conscious business decision from some part of Microsoft, and a downright stupid one IMHO. Either that or it is the fault of the WHS team for no trying to have it included.

    The positive way of looking at this is that WHS room for some major improvements ;-)
    Sunday, April 5, 2009 8:54 AM
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    Thanks for the update Chris - at least MS is covering their butts on the product website.  Nevertheless it is still absurd that a highly touted core feature of Windows HOME Server in most cases only works with enterprise level versions of Windows (exception being XP media centre).

    The WHS team can be excused for not having this feature, IF they tried to have the feature included, but were denied by another MS department.

    Trust me, the WHS team has tried everything possible to get the XP/Vista teams to allow Remote Desktop Connection on the home versions (at least with WHS users).  (And, yes, 7 is in that boat as well.  The only versions of 7 shipping with Remote Desktop Host are Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate.)

    There is, however, IMHO no excuse for Microsoft, the company, for not having this feature available to WHS clients.

    In fact, the Remote Desktop feature is already INCLUDED in Vista Home Premium, but hidden by Microsoft. When a workaround was found to re-enable the remote desktop feature, Microsoft made sure to kill that workaround in SP1.

    http://digg.com/microsoft/Remote_Desktop_Hack_for_Vista_Home_Premium

    IMHO it is naive to think Microsoft does not deliberately prevent this feature from being available to Windows Home Server Users. It's a conscious business decision from some part of Microsoft, and a downright stupid one IMHO. Either that or it is the fault of the WHS team for no trying to have it included.

    The positive way of looking at this is that WHS room for some major improvements ;-)
    Unfortunately, I don't see it changing any time soon...
    Sunday, April 5, 2009 1:43 PM
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    Unfortunately, I don't see it changing any time soon...
    That's too bad. It's as big a screw-up as MS still requiring an exchange server to be able to sync multiple calendars to a Windows Mobile device.  My wife and I share our calendars, and have to use 3rd party work-arounds to accomplish this on our Windows Mobile Phones. Not a good way to tackle the super fast growing demographic of non-business smartphone users..  Microsoft's Myphone was a definite step in the right direction, though. Overall, I give microsoft more credit than criticism. Perhaps because they do so many things so well, their "mistakes" really stand out ;-)

    Okay - now I'm way off topic.  My custom gaming desktop, slimline HP mediacentre computer, and my Asus 1000HE netbook (upgraded to 2GB Ram) all run Windows Vista Ultimate - so the foolishness around remote desktop does not actually affect me. Imagine how much worse my rant would have been, if this were not the case ;-) ;-) ;-)
    Monday, April 6, 2009 2:40 AM
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    This forum not being the place to debate the decisions of the Windows Desktop product teams vis à vis Remote Desktop, and the OP's question having been answered, I'm going to suggest that the the rant et seq. just be dropped now.
    I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)
    Monday, April 6, 2009 5:22 PM
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    After all, this is the custumer fault .. : you buy very nice computers with Vista (Which is the latest product) on it (I have 4 at home...), then you think : I should backup them !! Then You buy a Windows Home server ... and ... you end up not able to access your computer because they are not running on a "supported operating system" !!!!

    Yes, I can tell you that , as customer, we are really stupid ... and Microsoft knows it ......


    Thursday, April 23, 2009 2:24 AM