Re: RDP and Terminal service

From: Javier Gomez [SBS MVP] (javier_gomez_at_REMOVE.THIS.engineer.com)
Date: 09/29/04


Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 09:41:46 -0400

Hi Sarah!

Can you run "netstat -ano" and check if there is a process listening to
3389? Also, is this a "standard" instalation of SBS? I mean... that it was
completed using the integrated setup, you can see the sbs admin console,
etc.

-- 
Javier [SBS MVP]
<< SBS ROCKS!!! >>
"sg" <sarah_guo@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
news:eexw3IZpEHA.3800@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Yes, I've checked. It is running. I wanted to stop it and restart it, 
> somehow the commands are faded. Won't let me do these.
> Any idea?
> Thanks,
> Sarah
> "Javier Gomez [SBS MVP]" <javier_gomez@REMOVE.THIS.engineer.com> wrote in 
> message news:eGl%23LHZpEHA.1152@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Ok... so we have narrowed down to a problem that the TS on the server 
>> doesn't work at all. Is the service up and running?
>>
>> -- 
>> Javier [SBS MVP]
>>
>> << SBS ROCKS!!! >>
>>
>> "sg" <sarah_guo@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
>> news:ev8xFjYpEHA.1136@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi Javier,
>>>
>>> Yes, I think you understand my problem. You are right. The server is 
>>> inside the VPN. The server is acting just like a local server now. I've 
>>> checked one local pc which is in the same lan of the server, it doesn't 
>>> work neither. This pc is XP pro and gets the same error " cannot 
>>> establish connection with the remote computer".
>>> From my laptop (xp pro), I can easily remote access this pc via RDP but 
>>> not the server.
>>> Please help,
>>> Thanks,
>>> Sarah
>>> "Javier Gomez [SBS MVP]" <javier_gomez@REMOVE.THIS.engineer.com> wrote 
>>> in message news:ecQtTSYpEHA.1816@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hmmm... the server is inside the VPN? If that's the case you don't 
>>>> really need to open/forward port 3389.
>>>>
>>>> The first thing I would check is if you can access the SBS via RDP from 
>>>> one of the local workstations.
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>> Javier [SBS MVP]
>>>>
>>>> << SBS ROCKS!!! >>
>>>>
>>>> "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in 
>>>> message news:%23nup53XpEHA.1988@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hi Sarah,
>>>>>
>>>>> You would do better by using 2 nics. That way you profit 100% from ISA 
>>>>> too.
>>>>> Yes, rerun ICW and enable TS. Then forward port 3389 on your router to 
>>>>> the
>>>>> SBS.
>>>>>
>>>>> -- 
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Marina
>>>>> Microsoft SBS-MVP
>>>>>
>>>>> "sg" <sarah_guo@yahoo.com> schreef in bericht
>>>>> news:%231XKsuXpEHA.2948@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Hi Marina,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you for your reply. This server only has one nic. And I ran icw 
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> SBS. Do I need to enable TS in ICW?
>>>>>> I'm sorry I'm new to SBS, do I have to open port 3389 for SBS server 
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> router? Isn't it like regular 2000 server?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sarah
>>>>>> "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in
>>>>> message
>>>>>> news:OwLNkeXpEHA.3688@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> > Hi Sarah,
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Have you run ICW on the SBS and enabled TS? Is port 3389 open and
>>>>>> > forwarded
>>>>>> > from the router to the external nic IP on the SBS?
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > -- 
>>>>>> > Regards,
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Marina
>>>>>> > Microsoft SBS-MVP
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > "sg" <sarah_guo@yahoo.com> schreef in bericht
>>>>>> > news:em7EpXXpEHA.2684@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> >> Dear All,
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> I posted my question not long ago about how to remote administer 
>>>>>> >> SBS
>>>>> 2000
>>>>>> >> server from XP Pro. I still didn't get clear answer yet. Here I 
>>>>>> >> will
>>>>>> >> re-state my question to see if this will help you to give me hand.
>>>>>> >> We have a remote office which is connected consistently with us by
>>>>> using
>>>>>> > VPN
>>>>>> >> Tunnel. In this case I can access the computers which are residing 
>>>>>> >> in
>>>>>> > remote
>>>>>> >> office just like local LAN. I don't have any problem to remote
>>>>> administer
>>>>>> >> the pcs which is located in the remote office via XP Pro built-in 
>>>>>> >> RDP.
>>>>>> >> SBS
>>>>>> >> 2000 server is located in remote office which has terminal service
>>>>>> > installed
>>>>>> >> and it is running. The problem is that everytime I try to connect 
>>>>>> >> it
>>>>> via
>>>>>> > RDP
>>>>>> >> from my XP Pro, it gives me error "could not establish connection 
>>>>>> >> with
>>>>>> >> remote computer". I do not know what I missed.
>>>>>> >> Henry and Adam used to suggest me to configure the ports and RRAS. 
>>>>>> >> I
>>>>>> >> might
>>>>>> >> confuse them, I don't think I need ISA and RRAS to do so, correct 
>>>>>> >> me if
>>>>>> > I'm
>>>>>> >> wrong.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Please help
>>>>>> >> Appreciate any idea,
>>>>>> >> Thanks,
>>>>>> >> Sarah
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
> 


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