Re: Remote Desktop Web Connection Won't Show Up in Browser
From: Jeffrey Randow (MVP) (jeffreyr-support_at_remotenetworktechnology.com)
Date: 04/01/04
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Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 21:07:00 -0600
Also, you need to enable IIS/Web Server in the Firewall (TCP Port 80).
:)
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On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 20:35:47 -0600, ben327
<ben327.13ys4y@mail.mcse.ms> wrote:
>
>Forgive me if this has already been asked and answered, but I haven't
>been able to find someone with my specific problem.
>
>I'm trying to set up Remote Desktop Web Connection. I'm running XP Pro
>and I have a DSL with no router. My problem is that when I enter the
>URL on a remote computer, I get a "cannot find server" message. If I
>enter it on my computer, I do get to the Remote Desktop logon page (but
>of course can't actually log on since it's the same machine).
>
>After reading various help files and a couple of articles on
>Microsoft.com, I've:
>
>(1) In System/Remote, checked "Allow Users to Connect Remotely to this
>computer."
>(2) Under Internet Information Services, installed Remote Desktop Web
>Connection
>(3) In the Internet Information Services console, opened default web
>site/tsweb and enabled Anonymous Access (I don't need to do anything
>with the username used for anonymous access, do I?).
>(4) Checked "Remote Desktop" in the Advanced/Firewall setting of my DSL
>connection.
>(5)Bought a host name for my dynamic IP address from ConstantTime.com
>and installed and turned on their dynamic DNS client.
>(6)Typed http://myaddress.org/tsweb into my browser.
>
>And gotten nothing. I also tried looking up my actual IP address and
>putting that into the URL. No dice.
>
>Am I missing something? Each set of instructions seems to leave out one
>of these steps, so I wouldn't be surprised if there's another one I
>don't know about.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Ben
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