Re: Unable to reconnect to Remote Desktop (Windows XP SP2)

From: Dave Juan (DaveJuan_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/28/04 

Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 21:09:02 -0700

telnet closes almost immediately after displaying "connecting to
serveripaddress...". It's just about how fast a second RD session closes.
What does this mean?

"Jeffrey Randow (MVP)" wrote:

> Note that 'ping'-ing a computer doesn't mean that it can communicate
> with remote desktop.
>
> What happens if you try to connect manually with telnet
> (i.e., telnet serveripaddress 3389)? Do you connect (and get a black
> screen) or does your connection timeout?
> ---
> Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking MVP)
> jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com
>
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>
> On 27 Oct 2004 06:03:33 -0700, wes_55@yahoo.com (wes_55) wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >But I'm working with Windows XP Professional (SP2). I keep getting
> >errors when I try to REconnect to my computer. Connecting the first
> >time works without a problem, but when I disconnect or log off I am
> >unable to reconnect. A reboot is required to login again (remotly that
> >is).
> >
> >I keep getting the following message (on REconnection).
> >
> >
> >The client could not establish a connection to the remote computer.
> >
> >The most likely causer for this error are:
> >1)Remote connections might not be enabled at the remote computer.
> >2)The maximum number of connections is exceeded at the remote
> >computer.
> >3)A network error occured while establishing the connection.
> >
> >1)Well it is 100% sure, first time it did work.
> >2)Impossible, I logged of and there's no one else using this computer.
> >3)Again first time it worked, and I can ping the machine.
> >
> >I've been searching the web for 2 day's now. Without success. There
> >don't seem to be any other people with this problem.
> >
> >Does anybody have an idea what it could be, I'm at a loss here
> >
> >My System
> >P4 2,4 Ghz
> >1024 Mb
> >4000 kb/s down 512 kb/s up internet connection
> >
> >Installed software
> >Windows Xp Pro SP2 (al latest updates/hotfixes, XP firewall disabled)
> >Zonealarm (Free edition)
> >AVG anti-virus (Free edition)
> >Ms Office 2003 Pro (all latest updates/hotfixes)
>
>

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