Remote Desktop works fine if they give you access, but saying that the port should already be open. You can get the current version of version tracker.
What stops you moving to Macs? Regards Roger > > >---- Original Message ---- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: Windows/Mac issues... >Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 07:53:29 +0900 > >>On 07/02/2007, at 10:13 AM, Mark Heeler wrote: >> >>> In my office we have a server (that I own !) running Windows 2000 > >>> which I do not have any administration access (due to our >>> inflexible IT department). >>> >>> This server runs Windows 2000 on which I have a user account that > >>> requires changing the password every 30 days. >>> >>> When I want to access the server (simply to copy data onto the >>> drive), I can do so with my Mac as long as I update the password >>> using one of the "locked down" workstations every 30 days. >>> >>> The question is, is there any software that I can install on the >>> Mac that will enable me to change the password every 30 days >>> without using one of the workstations ? >>> >>> I was considering buying Macs to totally replace the Windows >>> workstations however this appears a major hurdle. Can anybody lead > >>> me in the right direction ? >> >>You could probably use Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection (comes as > >>part of Microsoft Office). the only problem is that the Windows box > >>would have to be set up to accept remote connections of this sort. >>Another IT department roadblock, I suspect. >> >>-- >>Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services >>FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer >>Perth, Western Australia >>Phone (618) 9332 6482 Fax (618) 9332 0913 >>-------------------------------------------------------------------- >>Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. >> >> >> >>-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
