Does he need to be password protected? Yes he does
He is on a computer in another country.
He is connected via broadband modem.
In that case you will need to know his IP address before you can connect to him
he can get that by going into DOS and typing ipconfig
However port 3389 needs to be opened on his pc. It will depend on what firewall he has on the method to go about this
with the service pack 2 firewall on windows xp. Ticking the remote desktop option should allow the service on the firewall
wesley you are correct. Only Pro has remote desktop. You can install the client onto Home from a pro disk but it only supports outgoing remote desktops not incoming