Re: Unable to successfully setu p and use .Remote Desktop Connecti
From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 12/27/04
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Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 18:09:49 -0500
Hi,
If I'm reading you correctly, then it sounds like you are trying to access
the Win98SE machine remotely - if so then you cannot do this. The machine
being accessed remotely must be the machine running WinXP Pro. The machine
doing the accessing can be any recent version of Windows.
-- 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 "Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EAE793FA-EE4F-4B33-8928-4CDA9A4767CC@microsoft.com... > Thanks for your quick response. I'm still unable to get anything going. > You > were indeed correct - I was referring to WIN98 SE, but my fingers refuse > pre > 2k data. > Scenario: Home PC =WIN98SE, to be left on and accessed. Lets call it > "desktop". The laptop is the one that will be accessing the home "desktop" > pc. Lets call it "notebook". They are part of a workgroup at home called > "home". > The computer name that goes in the desktop RDC box would be??? I have > tried > both names. The drop down box shows the + home group but will not break > down > any further. The "notebook" pc would contain the name ??? I tried the drop > down box, a box opened and error message to the effect "it does not > contain > any terminal servers". All that is essential to be typed in, then, is the > computer and user name??? As one might not be part of a domain or have a > logon password. Incidently, I am using a DLINK 624 wireless router. I have > never had any problem with firewalls. I continue to avoid installing SPII. > I > did once and it really wasnt pleasant. > I could not see how to uninstall this program, though I didnt dig. I found > one reference that advised to use the New Connection Wizard to set up a > VPN. > I hadnt seen anything anywhere else, and my address is dynamic, so that > might > be a problem. > If this is Rick, I read your home page and you are very funny man. > I'd appreciate any help or insight you provide. As Deniro said, " I know a > thing or two about a thing or two" but this aint that. > > Thanks > > Dale > > > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote: > >> Hi Dale, >> >> Your post was a bit confusing, but let's see... >> >> >I haveWinXP PRO and WinXP SE OS's with Remote desktop installed >> >> I am assuming from the rest of your pos that you really meant "I >> haveWinXP >> PRO and Win98SE [there is no WinXP SE] OS's with Remote desktop installed >> [on the Win98SE system]" >> >> > Does Domain = Workgroup??? Does it need to be Addressed >> >> No, they are two different things. A domain is generally used in a >> corporate >> environment and allows for a network administrator to control the user >> systems. A Workgroup is generally what a home user has when they have >> several machines connected together, but each machine is individually >> controlled. >> >> > Does it require a password? I have not been using one >> > is it the computer's passwords or one created for the program? >> >> With the RD, you should only need the password for the user account that >> you >> are logging into on the WinXP Pro machine. Keep in mind that you can >> install >> the access files onto virtually any modern Windows system, but you can >> only >> access a system with WinXP Pro installed with accounts properly activated >> for remote access. To access Windows installations remotely on other >> versions of Windows, you would need something like pcanywhere. >> >> > Is the user name for the computer the one for the computer or the one >> > it >> > is logging onto? >> >> It should be the username and password for the account on the WinXP Pro >> machine that you are trying to remotely access. You may find that it >> helps >> to leave that account logged on all the time, as I have run into trouble >> when the account is logged off, including the error messages you are >> seeing. >> >> > When I logged on to the Win XP PC, The message " The client could not >> > connect to the remote computer. Remote connections might not be enabled >> > or >> > the computer might be too busy to accept new accept connections. It is >> > also that network problems are preventing your connecting. Please try >> > connecting again later. If the problem continues to occur, contact your >> > administrator." >> >> It could be several things. If the access is on your home LAN or >> workgroup, >> then you may need to do as I stated above and leave that account logged >> on. >> If you are outside of your local systems, such as accessing from a work >> location, then you may need to have port 3389 opened for you at that >> location - this is the port that RD uses. Same thing applies if the >> system >> is behind a router, you may need to configure the router for port >> forwarding. Some work locations may have this function blocked entirely, >> so >> access from there may not be possible. >> >> Hope some of this helps. Please feel free to clarify and ask folllow-up >> questions. >> >> -- >> 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 >> >> "Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:5F7EFDAB-2DF6-4ACB-92AD-BB7B4AC64365@microsoft.com... >> >I haveWinXP PRO and WinXP SE OS's with Remote desktop installed. I have >> >yet >> > to successfully log on to the RDC. When I complete the option section >> > on >> > the >> > Win 98 pc that supplies the desktop, I receive the message >> > "The system could not log you on. Make sure your User Name and Domain >> > are >> > correct, then type your password again. Letters in Passwords must be >> > typed >> > using the correct case". >> > >> > When I logged on to the Win XP PC, The message " The client could not >> > connect to the remote computer. >> > Remote connections might not be enabled or the computer might be too >> > busy >> > to >> > accept new accept connections. It is also that network problems are >> > preventing your connecting. Please try connecting again later. If the >> > problem >> > continues to occur, contact your administrator. >> > I went back and added passwords under users as administrator. I still >> > had >> > no >> > luck. >> > My system has a Inspirion P4 laptop with win xp pro and a dlink card, >> > as >> > well as a pIII win98se with a nic both using a dling wireless router. >> > Everything there works fine in terms of connections. >> > I have reviewed numerous sites/printouts from various sources and as >> > near >> > as >> > I can tell, I cant find anything I am leaving out. >> > A few additional questions I have that appear somewhat unclear to me: >> > Does Domain = Workgroup??? Does it need to be Addressed >> > Does it require a password? I have not been using one >> > is it the computer's passwords or one created for the program? >> > Is the user name for the computer the one for the computer or the one >> > it >> > is >> > logging onto? >> > Thanks so much >> > -- >> > Dale C. >> >> >>
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