Re: Remote Desktop Problems

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From: Sooner Al (SoonerAl_at_somewhere.net.invalid)
Date: 03/08/04


Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 15:04:46 -0600

Look at page 81 of the Norton Personal Firewall 2003 for Windows XP users guide. It details how to
write rules...

http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/npf/npf_2003_info_man.html

There also may be some sort of learning mode, but I don't use the product so I can't say for sure...

Good luck...

-- 
    Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
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"Cman" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:926801c4054c$6441be20$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Sorry but i can't find where to enable that port in Norton
> Firewall.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Ok...open TCP Port 3389 in Norton on the XP Pro box. You
> should be able to connect if...
> >
> >1. Remote Desktop is enabled on the XP Pro box.
> >2. Your using the correct LAN IP of the XP Pro box when
> calling from the laptop.
> >3. The firewall is *NOT* blocking TCP Port 3389.
> >
> >-- 
> >    Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
> >
> >Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group
> for the mutual benefit of all of us...
> >The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights...
> >
> >"Cman" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:903a01c40545$2bce01e0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I am running Norton Firewall, my laptop is running xp
> >> home, trying to connect to xp pro on the desktop. If
> >> people are saying that xp home has no remote connection,
> >> then why is it listed under my xp home
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >If your running the XP ICF then look at this for help
> >> configuring the ICF for Remote Desktop.
> >> >
> >>
> >http://members.cox.net/ajarvi/RemoteDesktop/ICF/EnableRemo
> >> teDesktop.JPG
> >> >
> >> >Otherwise, if your running some other firewall software
> >> open TCP Port 3389.
> >> >
> >> >The PC your trying to connect to is running XP Pro,
> >> correct?
> >> >
> >> >-- 
> >> >    Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
> >> >
> >> >Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news
> group
> >> for the mutual benefit of all of us...
> >> >The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >> >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
> and
> >> confers no rights...
> >> >
> >> >"Cman" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> >news:907501c4052f$93e2c290$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> I am trying to connect a Desktop to run through my
> >> laptop
> >> >> with Remote desktop Connection.  We have no router,
> the
> >> 2
> >> >> computers are wired directly to each other.
> Whenever I
> >> >> start up RDC, it doesn't show the desktop as an
> >> available
> >> >> computer to connect to.  When i enter the desktop's
> ip
> >> >> address, it says that the desktop may not have Remote
> >> >> Access Connections enabled, or there is a problem
> with
> >> the
> >> >> network.  Both Computers are running firewall.  Is
> >> there a
> >> >> way i can fix this to make it work?
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >.
> >


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