By design Remote Desktop requires a password for security reasons. Beyond
that you might look at this old thread for a possible workaround.

http://tinyurl.com/4l2w9x

General Remote Desktop help, etc...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.or...eshooting.html

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"rsauve" <rsauve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have followed the direction, (I think), on MS's page describing how to
> setup both the host computer, (my desktop, which is hardwired), and the
> remote computer, (my laptop, which is wireless) in order to work from the
> remote computer. I operate both using a Verizon FIOS router which is
> connected with wires to 2 desktops and 2 printers, and wirelessly to the
> laptop. I have been able to enable printing from the laptop to either of
> the
> printers. I use all for work. I have all of the computers set up so that
> I
> do not have to log in when they boot up; they boot up ready to go from the
> desktop of each computer. I am not sure if I have them networked
> properly.
> I have a pretty good knowledge of working with and setting up computers,
> but
> obviously, there are many gaps in my knowledge. I would like to be able
> to
> use the laptop to access both the programs and the folders and files on
> one
> of the desktops, which is my primary work computer. If possible, I would
> also like to be able to do this on the road, where ever I might be able to
> access the internet, as that is a primary reason for having the laptop, to
> use at client locations. But, even if I can't do that part, I really
> would
> like to access it as noted above from the home location. As I say, I
> walked
> through the steps on the MS page describing how to do this, but when I
> reach
> the point of accessing the desktop from the laptop, I have to enter my
> user
> name and a password?, something which I do not have to do on any of the
> computers themselves. As a result, I can go no further, as the "login"
> fails
> at that point. I have user names and passwords for the router and my
> protection on the computers themselves, but there are none to logon to the
> computers, as I mentioned above. I have tried them all anyway, but to no
> avail.
> What am I missing? Or what am I doing wrong?
> Thanks Very Much for any help you might be able to give me