Accessing and Working on a networked PC

wychburygirl · 06-12-2007, 08:35 AM

Hi everyone

I work in a small office and my computer is the host computer for our small network.

My employer wants me to be able to see his e-mail and do his electronic filing from my pc, is this possible now we are networked? Or would I have to purchase some extra software to enable me to do this?

I have yet to check out Remote Desktop capabilities. But if these are not in place, I would grateful and welcome any suggestions.

Many Thanks in anticipation of a reply.

**kinbard** · 06-12-2007, 08:46 AM

Hi,
Is this network a workgroup? What type of network is it? Remote Desktop will actually log him off and log you on, so it's not the route to go. Are you using Outlook for your e-mail? He can give you permissions to view his e-mail in outlook (tools, options, delegates) so that you can view his e-mail (file, open, other users folder). But this is all dependant on how you are networked.

wychburygirl · 06-12-2007, 08:55 AM

Thanks for your reply Kinbard. The network is wireless and only 2 pc's yes we both have outlook. So pcs are not networked via a separate server.

**kinbard** · 06-12-2007, 09:48 AM

Do you have an e-mail server? How are your outlook accounts setup?

Codeman0013 · 06-12-2007, 10:20 AM

You could just download teamviewer and install it as a service option number 2 in the installer and set a password and then you can loginto it from anywhere as long as you know his host number and have the password..

wychburygirl · 06-13-2007, 02:06 AM

Thanks for the info Codeman. No we don't have an e-mail server.

**kinbard** · 06-13-2007, 08:18 AM

Ok, if you are on the same network your boss can make you a delegate and you can see his e-mails. Everything elses can be set up to share so that you have access to the files.

**johnwill** · 06-13-2007, 08:56 AM

UltraVNC will do the trick.

wychburygirl · 06-13-2007, 11:20 AM

For some reason there is no delegation option on the email account. So I would be unable to carry this out.

I will definately look at software like teamviewer and John's suggestion.

Someone else informed me of another piece of software called Workgroupshare do any more pc techs know of it?

Thanks for all the replies.

**Cellus** · 06-13-2007, 12:29 PM

VNC (RealVNC, UltraVNC, TightVNC, etc) and RDP (Remote Desktop/Terminal Services) are two popular and common ways to remotely connect to other systems. There is a significant amount of documentation and various guides out there on how to use them to your liking. They're also free.

There are other solutions out there, however the above are preferred by many.

06-12-2007, 08:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
wychburygirl Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 18 OS: XP	Accessing and Working on a networked PC Hi everyone I work in a small office and my computer is the host computer for our small network. My employer wants me to be able to see his e-mail and do his electronic filing from my pc, is this possible now we are networked? Or would I have to purchase some extra software to enable me to do this? I have yet to check out Remote Desktop capabilities. But if these are not in place, I would grateful and welcome any suggestions. Many Thanks in anticipation of a reply.

06-12-2007, 08:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: Accessing and Working on a networked PC Hi, Is this network a workgroup? What type of network is it? Remote Desktop will actually log him off and log you on, so it's not the route to go. Are you using Outlook for your e-mail? He can give you permissions to view his e-mail in outlook (tools, options, delegates) so that you can view his e-mail (file, open, other users folder). But this is all dependant on how you are networked. __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista

06-12-2007, 08:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
wychburygirl Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 18 OS: XP	Re: Accessing and Working on a networked PC Thanks for your reply Kinbard. The network is wireless and only 2 pc's yes we both have outlook. So pcs are not networked via a separate server.

06-12-2007, 09:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: Accessing and Working on a networked PC Do you have an e-mail server? How are your outlook accounts setup? __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista

06-12-2007, 10:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
Codeman0013 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Decatur Illinois Posts: 257 OS: Windows 7 My System	Re: Accessing and Working on a networked PC You could just download teamviewer and install it as a service option number 2 in the installer and set a password and then you can loginto it from anywhere as long as you know his host number and have the password..

06-13-2007, 02:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
wychburygirl Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 18 OS: XP	Re: Accessing and Working on a networked PC Thanks for the info Codeman. No we don't have an e-mail server.

06-13-2007, 08:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: Accessing and Working on a networked PC Ok, if you are on the same network your boss can make you a delegate and you can see his e-mails. Everything elses can be set up to share so that you have access to the files. __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista

06-13-2007, 08:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,685 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Accessing and Working on a networked PC UltraVNC will do the trick. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

06-13-2007, 11:20 AM	#9 (permalink)
wychburygirl Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 18 OS: XP	Re: Accessing and Working on a networked PC For some reason there is no delegation option on the email account. So I would be unable to carry this out. I will definately look at software like teamviewer and John's suggestion. Someone else informed me of another piece of software called Workgroupshare do any more pc techs know of it? Thanks for all the replies.

06-13-2007, 12:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
Cellus Moderator Networking Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,664 OS: Windows Vista Business SP1, Windows XP Professional SP3 My System	Re: Accessing and Working on a networked PC VNC (RealVNC, UltraVNC, TightVNC, etc) and RDP (Remote Desktop/Terminal Services) are two popular and common ways to remotely connect to other systems. There is a significant amount of documentation and various guides out there on how to use them to your liking. They're also free. There are other solutions out there, however the above are preferred by many. __________________ TSF Networking Team Virus/Trojan/Spyware Removal Help Donate!