Re: Local policy forbids remote logon

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Hi Joe,

As you are using WinXP Pro, check the group policy. Start/run gpedit.msc,
expand:

Local Computer Policy
Computer Configuration
Administrative Templates
Windows Components
Terminal Services

Check the entry for allowing users to connect remotely.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
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Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Joseph M. Newcomer" <newcomer@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I now have a nice 802.11g wireless access point. I want to sit out on my
>porch and answer
> email and browse newsgroups. But when I try to use remote desktop, I get a
> note that I am
> unable to log on because local policy does not permit remote logons. Yet,
> as
> administrator, I have indicated that I, as my normal login account, as my
> administrator
> account, and as my restricted login account, am a member of the remote
> desktop users, and
> that I allow remote connections to the machine. Unfortunately, like most
> of these
> messages, it refers me to my "network administrator", which is ME, and I
> cannot find out
> the answers, because every source of information also refers me to my
> network
> administrator. Any clue as to why I can't use remote desktop? (Note that
> on another
> machine which appears to be configured identically, I *can* use remote
> desktop!)
> joe
>
> Joseph M. Newcomer [MVP]
> email: newcomer@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Web: http://www.flounder.com
> MVP Tips: http://www.flounder.com/mvp_tips.htm


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