Re: remote assistance- password

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 12/17/03


Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 20:30:52 -0800

thanks but I guess in this case I won't be able to use it
too. what I can do incase I need to use?

cheers

>-----Original Message-----
>No, but you can prevent them from using it. Click
Start, Run and enter
>REGEDIT Go to:
>
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows
NT\Terminal Services
>
>Right click in a blank area of the right pane and select
New, DWord value,
>and name the new value fAllowToGetHelp
>
>Leave the value you just created at 0. If it already
exists, double click
>fAllowToGetHelp and set it to 0.
>
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>Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>http://www.dougknox.com
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>"Dave" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:037901c3c41f$7bcf7690$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> Is there anyway to set a password for the remote
>> assistance in windows xp home edition so that windows
>> prompts the user to enter the password to be able to
use
>> the remote assistance?
>>
>> thanks
>
>
>.
>



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