RE: RDP works as admin, not user, black screen (3rd request for help)

From: GuruUno (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/07/04 

Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 22:16:35 -0800

OK, I created a new user, and it works, but my acount
still does not work. Also, as I had said, I just setup a
new PC 2 days ago that experienced the same issues, it
worked, then not. Any idea what I need to do with the
profiles?

Thanks once again.

>-----Original Message-----
>What I mean is, if your logon credentials are accepted,
and no error is displayed to the user then the problem is
likely to be the user's profile loading, i.e. Desktop
Settings, Network connections & printers, registry hive,
everything in "Documents and Settings\%UserName%\.
>
>An easy way to test this is to create another non-
priviliged user account and see if you can logon via RDP
using the settings generated from the Default User Profile.
>
>Patrick Rouse
>Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>http://www.workthin.com
>
> ----- GuruUno wrote: -----
>
> There are no other accounts, just me, and admin.
All
> other PC's that connect fine also have only 2
accounts, a
> user (all with Admin privs) and Admin.
>
> A new Profile? This is a non-domain peer to peer
> network. What do you mean a new profile?
>
> Thanks
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Does this problem happen for all other non-
administrator
> accounts?
> >If it only happens for BobF, did you try giving him
a new
> profile?
> >>Patrick Rouse
> >Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> >http://www.workthin.com
> >> ----- GuruUno wrote: -----
> >> 3rd (THIRD) post/request:
> > PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO:
> > The login failure is with my account (Bob F),
but
> when
> > attempting to log in with the Administrator
> > account, it works!!!!
> >> Therefore, the reply by Jeffrey Randow
(Windows Net.
> &> Smart Display MVP)
> > jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com
is
> INCORRECT!
> > (Take a look at
> >
>
http://dev.remotenetworktechnology.com/ts/blackhole.htm
> > for more information about this.)
> >> It has to be wrong, because all other PC's
work on
> the
> > same home network,
> > and a NEW PC (as stated below DID work, but
also
> stopped).
> >> But do remember, it WORKS as Administrator.
> >> I stumbled across this:
> >
>
http://dev.remotenetworktechnology.com/ts/fixmsrdp.htm
> >> Any relevance (MS Patch/Update??)
> >> Original threads below:
> >> I have been using Remote Desktop successfully
for
> some
> > time. Lately, when I connect to my desktop PC
from
> my
> > laptop, I get authenticated, the screen begins
to
> log me
> > in, and then remains black, no successful
login.
> Other
> > PC's on the network (at home) do work as they
are
> supposed
> > to, but this one PC has all of a sudden
refused to
> > complete the process.
> >> User account settings, associated passwords,
ports,
> etc.
> > are all configured correctly (since all other
> machines can
> > work, it's not a network, port or
configuration
> issue), so
> > I am stumped.
> >> The login failure is with my account (Bob F),
as
> when
> > attempting the very same thing with the
> Administrator
> > account, it works. When attempting the login
with
> Bob F,
> > the login screen will vary sometimes to it's
> progress,
> > sometimes freezing at the User/Password
screen,
> other
> > times bypassing that screen and then usually a
black
> sceen
> > forever.
> >> OK, did ALL the things as specified in the
reply by
> Jeff
> > and no change.
> > Oddly, I had a clients new Dell here this
week, and
> while
> > setting it up, I was able to access it via
remote
> desktop,
> > but then it too has same issue, black screen.
> Sometimes
> > it'll hang on the login screen with password
(filled
> in).
> > All other PC's in this home network work
flawlessly,
> so it
> > ain't a black hole router issue. Any more
ideas??
> >>>>.
> >
>.
>

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