Connecting two computers

I am thinking of networking two computers. I am happy (I think) that I will
be able to do this. However, with no experience as yet, could some help me
with the following.
I have two computers A and B running XP Pro with three accounts on each
User1, User2, User3 on computer A, and User4, User5, User6 on computer B. Is
it possible to connect them as a network workgroup and while User1 is
working on computer A, for user User2 to log on at computer B and use the
computer as if they had logged on at computer A. I don't want details of how
to connect this up, just if it can be done easily or not. Is anyone familiar
with such a system?

In article <dg7u16$gog$(E-Mail Removed)>,
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> I am thinking of networking two computers. I am happy (I think) that I will
> be able to do this. However, with no experience as yet, could some help me
> with the following.
> I have two computers A and B running XP Pro with three accounts on each
> User1, User2, User3 on computer A, and User4, User5, User6 on computer B. Is
> it possible to connect them as a network workgroup and while User1 is
> working on computer A, for user User2 to log on at computer B and use the
> computer as if they had logged on at computer A. I don't want details of how
> to connect this up, just if it can be done easily or not. Is anyone familiar
> with such a system?
>
You need terminal server software to do this, the main products are from
Microsoft and Citrix - they're not cheap.

On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 02:39:54 +0100, Rob Morley <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>You need terminal server software to do this, the main products are from
>Microsoft and Citrix - they're not cheap.

does the Remote Desktop in XP Pro not do what he wants ?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...moteintro.mspx

Phil
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In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
(E-Mail Removed) says...
> On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 02:39:54 +0100, Rob Morley <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
> >You need terminal server software to do this, the main products are from
> >Microsoft and Citrix - they're not cheap.
>
> does the Remote Desktop in XP Pro not do what he wants ?
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...moteintro.mspx
>
It only allows a single session - the local user and the remote user
will both see the same desktop. My reading of the OP was that he wanted
two independent sessions, but I could be wrong.

On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 13:10:55 +0100, Rob Morley <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

> My reading of the OP was that he wanted
>two independent sessions, but I could be wrong.

I think you're right, he wants to use XP as a multi-user operating
system <splutter>

Phil
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On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 13:10:55 +0100, Rob Morley <(E-Mail Removed)>
scrawled:

>It only allows a single session - the local user and the remote user
>will both see the same desktop. My reading of the OP was that he wanted
>two independent sessions, but I could be wrong.

That was my reading of it too. I'm just (still) in the process of
doing this on my home network but using SUSE and Samba to set up
roaming profiles. Quite a bit cheaper than MS Terminal Server.
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Stuart @ SJW Electrical

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In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
(E-Mail Removed) says...
> On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 13:10:55 +0100, Rob Morley <(E-Mail Removed)>
> scrawled:
>
> >It only allows a single session - the local user and the remote user
> >will both see the same desktop. My reading of the OP was that he wanted
> >two independent sessions, but I could be wrong.
>
> That was my reading of it too. I'm just (still) in the process of
> doing this on my home network but using SUSE and Samba to set up
> roaming profiles. Quite a bit cheaper than MS Terminal Server.
>
That doesn't do the same thing - you're using it (at least in part) as a
domain controller, the OP wants to run applications on the server.
Linux will happily do this with minimal configuration - either
telnet/ssh to a shell or run an X server on the client machine that
talks to X applications running on the server machine. If you use a
Linux box as a client the software is already there, if you want to do
it from Windows you need a Windows X server. I used X-Win32 for a
while, and it was pretty good but it costs - $60 for a 4 year student
license, rather more for the other options. Cygwin/X is free, but I've
not tried it.

On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 14:49:18 +0100, Rob Morley <(E-Mail Removed)>
scrawled:

>> That was my reading of it too. I'm just (still) in the process of
>> doing this on my home network but using SUSE and Samba to set up
>> roaming profiles. Quite a bit cheaper than MS Terminal Server.
>>
>That doesn't do the same thing - you're using it (at least in part) as a
>domain controller,

That's the long and short of it, it's all I want it to do, control the
domain and store profiles for Firefox\Thunderbird and sync with the
mobile PC in the van when it's in range.

>the OP wants to run applications on the server.

Ah, I may have read it differently to you then, but again, who knows?
I was reading it as the OP just wanted account details and profiles
available on each machine. I assumed each machine would have the same
apps on each to be run locally?
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Stuart @ SJW Electrical

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"Lurch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 14:49:18 +0100, Rob Morley <(E-Mail Removed)>
> scrawled:
>
>>> That was my reading of it too. I'm just (still) in the process of
>>> doing this on my home network but using SUSE and Samba to set up
>>> roaming profiles. Quite a bit cheaper than MS Terminal Server.
>>>
>>That doesn't do the same thing - you're using it (at least in part) as a
>>domain controller,
>
> That's the long and short of it, it's all I want it to do, control the
> domain and store profiles for Firefox\Thunderbird and sync with the
> mobile PC in the van when it's in range.
>
>>the OP wants to run applications on the server.
>
> Ah, I may have read it differently to you then, but again, who knows?
> I was reading it as the OP just wanted account details and profiles
> available on each machine. I assumed each machine would have the same
> apps on each to be run locally?
> --
> Stuart @ SJW Electrical
>
> Please Reply to group

My intention was two independent sessions, but it looks as if what I want is
an expensive network with the current XP software and this is not possible.
I have just reinstalled the system and programs on the two computers riddled
with viruses, and pornography, as there was no protection. The computers are
in a charitable home and were unuseable although a very good spec and only a
year old! I am not a business and I am trying to give them the best system
without spending a fortune.They are now connected with a wireless router to
connect to the internet with Norton protection and working fine. They are
used by more than 6 people and so to have complete flexibility would have
bee great. Thank you all for your comments.