How to manage your remote desktop
I am leasing a server from 1and1, and they tell me the way to administer it is through Remote Desktop:

**All details are listed under Server Access Data in your 1and1 Control Panel.  Remote desktop is running by default and responding:
$ telnet 74.208.12.121 3389
Trying 74.208.12.121...
Connected to 74.208.12.121.
Escape character is '^]'.**

So my question is, is logging into the remote desktop, is that like having a separate computer in addition to my laptop?  Do I have to download asp.net 4.0 just like I did to my laptop?  How do I FTP web files to this server?

I am trying to build a website via Visual Studio 2010 / vb / .net 4.0.

Any advice or guidance would be truly appreciated!
How to manage your remote desktop
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I am leasing a server from 1and1, and they tell me the way to administer it is through Remote Desktop:

**All details are listed under Server Access Data in your 1and1 Control Panel.  Remote desktop is running by default and responding:
$ telnet 74.208.12.121 3389
Trying 74.208.12.121...
Connected to 74.208.12.121.
Escape character is '^]'.**

So my question is, is logging into the remote desktop, is that like having a separate computer in addition to my laptop?  Do I have to download asp.net 4.0 just like I did to my laptop?  How do I FTP web files to this server?

I am trying to build a website via Visual Studio 2010 / vb / .net 4.0.

Any advice or guidance would be truly appreciated!