RE: Remote Desktop Connection mystery...

From: Patrick Rouse [MVP] (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/25/04 

Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 18:31:08 -0800

Can you elaborate? Are you using Windows XP Remote Desktop "Client" on these computers to connect to a terminal server, or are they logging onto their desktop computers (using RDC) from their notebooks.

If they're logging onto a TS then there's licensing involved. More Terminal Services Licensing info here:

http://www.workthin.com/tsls2k.htm (for 2000 Terminal Servers)
http://www.workthin.com/tsls2k3.htm (for 2003 Terminal Servers)

Patrick Rouse
Micrsoft MVP - Terminal Server
http://www.workthin.com
     
     ----- Danny Counts wrote: -----
     
     I used to not have any issues with RDC working; as long
     as I have a valid internet connection, everything works,
     but no longer.
     
     Everytime I buy a new notebook for the company with it's
     own version of XP home or pro, establish the internet
     connection, I get the message that the client could not
     establish a connection to the remote computer when using
     RDC. I spent 3 hours on the phone with Microsoft where we
     altered a reg key and this worked for a few systems, but
     this does not work any longer. WHY IS THIS NOT WORKING
     ANYMORE? It is a bit frustrating.
     

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