Re: Problem with Remote Desktop

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From: Jamo (not_at_home.com)
Date: 01/13/05 

Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 06:59:56 -0500

Yes, I have checked the machine and everything "seems" normal. It can
remote desktop to other computers
but you cannot remote desktop to it. Remote desktop is enabled and the
firewall has been turned off.
Thanks

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23V9QtYW%23EHA.3892@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Right. Does it seem to be operating normally otherwise? Is there a user
> currently logged on (often you will get an access error if no eligible
> user is left logged into the system)? Did it lock up or freeze (I've seen
> a machine have the GUI lockup, but still respond to pings)? Dump and
> restart? That's why I am saying someone needs to be physically at the
> machine that cannot be accessed in order to determine what the issue is.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Jamo" <not@home.com> wrote in message
> news:18tFd.13261$tF.10918@bignews6.bellsouth.net...
>>I guess I wasn't clear either. The computer I am trying to connect to
>>has the problem and I am looking for suggestions
>> to fix it.
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:eQQjlFR%23EHA.2112@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Maybe I wasn't clear. If you can connect to other machines, then problem
>>> isn't the machine you are using to connect - it has to be the one you
>>> are connecting to. If you are unable to connect to, you may need to go
>>> to (meaning walk/drive/run/send a friend) the machine in question to see
>>> if there is a problem with it.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>
>>> "Jamo" <not@home.com> wrote in message
>>> news:9BjFd.11585$tF.3765@bignews6.bellsouth.net...
>>>> Yes, I have, there is no problem with remote desktop to other
>>>> computers, just the one in question.
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:OEehWBQ%23EHA.1300@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> Have you physically checked the other machine for problems?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>>
>>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>>>>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>>
>>>>> "Jamo" <not@home.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:tMhFd.10785$tF.7979@bignews6.bellsouth.net...
>>>>>> Remote desktop has stopped working. The box says: Remote Desktop
>>>>>> Disconnected.....The Remote Computer has ended the Session. I get
>>>>>> this message when I try to connect. No connection is ever made.
>>>>>> It worked before and no changes have been made.
>>>>>> This is Windows XP with SP2. Remote desktop is enabled, firewall
>>>>>> has been disabled. can ping the computer and can connect to the
>>>>>> administrative share. Everything works fine except for remote
>>>>>> desktop. The user is an administrator and I tried connecting to the
>>>>>> ip address instead of the computer name and get the same message.
>>>>>> Any suggestions would be appreciated. Have a good day! Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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