Can you run a remote Terminal Services session on Win98 or WinXP?

Can you run a remote Terminal Services session on Win98 or WinXP?

I am wondering if it is possible to set up a Terminal Services session or a remote desktop session on a Windows 98 or XP machine?

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Unfortunately, it is not. Only the Windows XP operating system supports Remote Desktop because only that desktop operating system includes the server portion of RDP. You could, of course, consider using a third-party remote access tool such as PC anywhere.

This was first published in November 2003