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Chapter 7. Making Connections to Network... > Connecting via Remote Desktop Connec...
Connecting via Remote Desktop Connection
Although, as I mentioned earlier, only certain Windows 7, Vista, and XP machines can act as Remote Desktop hosts, all Windows 7, Vista, and XP computers can initiate a Remote Desktop connection to a host (that is, they can act as Remote Desktop clients). In this section, you learn how to prepare the clients and make the connection.
Getting the Client Computer Ready
You must install the Remote Desktop Connection software on the client computer. This software is already installed in all versions of Windows 7 and Windows Vista. If you’re running Windows XP on the client, you can install the Remote Desktop Connection software from the Windows XP CD (if you have one):
