RE: Remote Desktop over VPN Not Working

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From: wilm (wilm_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/14/04 

Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 15:57:03 -0700

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"sjv technology" wrote:

> I use my laptop at home to connect to my VPN at work and then use Remote
> Desktop to administer my servers. I use the same technique for offering
> support to my clients. Recently I began having problems getting RDP to work
> over a VPN connection (around the time I installed WinXP SP2).
>
> I can connect to the VPN.
> I can ping the remote machine (by name AND by IP)
> I can see network shares by browsing the machine in explorer
> However, when I try to open Remote Desktop connection, it pauses and then
> gives the following error:
>
> 1) Remote connections might not be enabled at the remote
> computer
> 2) Maximum number of connection was exceeded at the
> remote computer
> 3) A network error occured while establishing the
> connection
>
> I have two computers at home, both running WinXP SP2 and one connects just
> fine using RDP over VPN, while the other doesn't. Also, at work my laptop
> connect to RDP over VPN with no problems. I have checked all the network,
> vpn and rdp settings to make sure they match between both of my computers at
> home, but I still can't connect from my laptop to RDP over VPN from my home
> network. Help!

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