Enabling Remote Desktop in Windows XP

To enable Remote Desktop Connections in Windows XP just follow the below steps..

1. Click on Start button in your desktop.
2. Right-click on "My Computer" and select Properties.
3. Click on the "Remote" tab.
4. Under "Remote Desktop" (the bottom section), check the box labeled "Allow users to connect remotely to this computer".

If you are running Windows XP Service Pack 2, you will need to make sure Remote Desktop isn't being blocked by Windows Firewall:

1. Go to the Start button and then type control in run command box.
2. Open the "Windows Firewall" control panel. If you don't see Windows Firewall listed, make sure that you're looking at the control panels in "Classic View".
3. On the "Exceptions" tab, make sure "Remote Desktop" is checked.
4. On the "Advanced" tab, select "Local Area Connection" and press the Settings button.
5. In the new window that opens ("Advanced Settings"), make sure that the Remote Desktop is checked.