Re: Remote Desktop fails to connect

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If the server is behind a firewall then you need TCP Port 3389
forwarded/opened to the private static LAN IP of the server...

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"D@n" <dd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Trying to connect from my house (=XP) to my office (=Server 2003) but I
> get timed-out.
>
> Ip-adress, user name, pw & domain are all correct.
>
> Am I overlooking something? (ports? firewall?)
>
>
>
>


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