Re: Remote Desktop

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From: Sooner Al (SoonerAl_at_somewhere.net.invalid)
Date: 10/05/04


Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 16:47:17 -0500

Good to hear...Thanks for the update...

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    Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
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"Sean" <Sean8621@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:03ce01c4ab23$eb2f57d0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>   I was able to connect after disabling IPsec and port 
> 3390.
> 
>     Thanks for your help Al. I was starting to pull my 
> hair out talking to linksys. The last tech I spoke to 
> said I had to buy 3rd party software.
> 
>                 Thanks, 
>                     Sean
>>-----Original Message-----
>>    I have completed the LAN static ip and disabled DMZ 
>>without any success accessing from my home.
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Did you look at the static IP reference I pointed you 
> to 
>>earlier. Note that this is for your office 
>>>PC, ie. the PC your trying to access from home... Port 
>>forwarding is also on the office router, 
>>>which I am presuming is the Linksys WRT54G...
>>>
>>>-- 
>>>    Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>>
>>>Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news 
>>group for the mutual benefit of all of us...
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> and 
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>>>
>>><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
>>>news:412c01c4aae8$4461ef20$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>    OK, DMZ is diabled and port 3389 is forwarded to 
> the
>>>> internal pc's ip address, however, I do not see a way 
>>to
>>>> make that ip static. Yes, I am trying to access my 
>>office
>>>> pc using remote desktop which is enabled.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>Remote Desktop uses TCP Port 3389. No need for the DMZ
>>>> which *fully exposes* the PC to the public
>>>>>internet and can be a potential and probable security
>>>> risk.
>>>>>
>>>>>Is the router at the office end?
>>>>>Are you trying to use Remote Desktop to access the
>>>> office PC?
>>>>>If so, forward TCP Port 3389 through the router to the
>>>> LAN IP of the PC your trying to access. Make
>>>>>sure the PC is using a static IP address...
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.portforward.com/linksys/wrt54g.htm
>>>>>http://www.portforward.com/networking/static-xp.htm
>>>>>
>>>>>Call using the public IP of the router, ie. the IP
>>>> assigned by the ISP...
>>>>>
>>>>>This presumes Remote Desktop is enabled on the target
>>>> PC...
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/gets
> t
>>ar
>>>> ted/remoteintro.mspx
>>>>>
>>>>>-- 
>>>>>    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...
>>>>>
>>>>>"Sean" <Sean8621@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:3ba101c4aa72$343775a0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>>> 1. The PPTP has to be enabled for a secure banklink 
>>to
>>>>>> function
>>>>>> 2. I was told to use those ports for Microsoft 
> Remote
>>>>>> Desktop & to enable DMZ.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>     Other than that all I am trying to do is connect
>>>>>> remotely to my office computer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>                             Your help is 
> appreciated,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  Sean
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>What exactly are you trying to do or what do you 
> want
>>>> to
>>>>>> do? Opening multiple ports for Remote
>>>>>>>Desktop, enabling the DMZ and enabling IPSec/PPTP 
> VPN
>>>>>> all at the same time are a bit counter
>>>>>>>productive.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>-- 
>>>>>>>    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...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"Sean" <Sean8621@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:3bc401c4a9af$ec300f00$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>     I have been attempting to create a connection
>>>> from
>>>>>>>> my home to office using a linksys router wrt54g. I
>>>> have
>>>>>>>> enabled port forwardning 3389 & 3390, DMZ & IPsec,
>>>>>> PPPoE
>>>>>>>> & PPTP. I have setup the VPN on the client (seems
>>>> easy
>>>>>>>> enough) and the host (seems too easy). Has anyone
>>>> done
>>>>>>>> this successfully and has some information.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>    Assisstance is greatly appreciated,
>>>>>>>>                                  Sean
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>.
>>>>> 
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>


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