Re: Need advice with Remote Desktop Connection


Hi
There are here tow parallel processes.
If you need to change the port of the RDT on a computer you follow the Microsoft page that I pointed to (it is nothing to do with the Router, and it does entails change in the registry).
Once the port scheme is established, you have to open the correct ports toward the corresponded computers through the Router.
This page ( pass the middle) describes how to so it with another type of Remote Control program. The same principle applies to RDT.
http://www.ezlan.net/vnc.html
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).


"Jack [MVP-Networking]" <jack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:eSdEnHa$JHA.1340@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi
In principle you did that correct configuration.
Make sure that port 3389 is Only Used (opened) by 192.168.1.123.
A specific port can be used only by One computer, if you need more computers available to Outside Remote you need to change the ports so that each one has a unique port.
Here how-to, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306759
Software Firewalls on computers blocks ports too, make sure that the ports are forwarded correctly through the Software Firewalls as well.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

"Jim" <jrwolfe@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:e5qccMW$JHA.1488@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I would greatly appreciate some advice on why I cannot achieve a Remote Desktop Connection from a remote location yet it works just fine between computers on my LAN.



Here is my setup, 3 XP Pro computers plus a Windows Home Server (WHS) running on a LAN with a Linksys BEFSR41 router.



Let’s assume the internal address of one of my computers is 192.168.1.123. For this computer, I have the “Remote Desktop” box checked in both Windows Firewall Exceptions and Advanced sections (TCP port 3389). I’m also port forwarding 3389 for address 192.168.1.123 in the Linksys router. Shouldn’t things now work from a remote location, what am I missing?



I should also point out that I have no problems accessing my WHS server from a remote location. When I make a connection to this server I can view all my LAN computers.



Thanks in advance






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