Remote Access using NetMeeting

1. Setup Remote Desktop Sharing on Windows Server
1.1. Launch NetMeeting: “Start” button->Programs->Accessories->Communications->NetMeeting
1.2. Click on menu “Tools”->”Remote Desktop sharing…’
1.3. Check the box “Enable Remote Desktop Sharing on this computer”
1.4. Click “Wizard…”, follow through wizard steps, enable a password-protected screen saver, and click “Finish”
1.5. Click “OK” to close “Remote Desktop Sharing Settings”
1.6. Close NetMeeting Application
1.7. An icon of NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing is displayed on the status bar at the bottom
1.8. Right-Click on the icon and click on menu “Activate Remote Desktop Sharing”
1.9. Now the NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing is activated. It should stay activated after every restart


2. Remote Access Windows Server Computer
2.1. Following steps are on Windows Server Computer
2.2. Find Windows Server Computer Name: On Desktop->My Computer icon->Right-Click->Properties->”Computer Name” Tab
2.3. Capture the text in “Full computer name:”. For example, current server has the text “computer1.yourcompany.com”
2.4. End of steps on Windows Server Computer
2.5. Following steps are on client computer
2.6. Launch NetMeeting: “Start” button->Programs->Accessories->Communications->NetMeeting
2.7. Click menu “Call” -> “New Call…”
2.8. In “To:” box, type or paste the full computer name of the Windows Server Computer. For example, current server full computer name is “computer1.yourcompany.com”
2.9. In “Using:” box, leave the option “Network”
2.10. Ensure “Require security for this call (data only)” checkbox is checked
2.11. Click “Call” button
2.12. The “Remote Desktop Sharing Password” window pops up. It asks credentials (User, Password and Domain) on Windows Server Computer.
Note: The User and Password are not for local client computer, they are for remote Windows Server Computer which has GEMS database installed
2.13. Enter User and Password that can login to Windows Server Computer
2.14. In “Domain:” box, enter “nam” (this is three letter word without quotes, see example)
2.15. Click “OK” button
2.16. The Remote Windows Server Computer screen is displayed and can be controlled on local client computer