Recent remote desktop connection sources

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Published on 2010-05-12T03:07:49Z Indexed on 2010/05/12 3:14 UTC
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How can I identify the source of recent remote desktop connections to my computer?

While at work I connected to my desktop there (XP SP3) from another system with files I want to access. I am now at home and connected to my desktop at work but I do not know the name of the other system there.

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