Re: Remote DesktopQuestions

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Both 80 and 3389 are enabled on router for the IP of the host XP machine. No
difference. Do I need to Restart IIS?


"Sooner Al [MVP]" <SoonerAl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Both TCP Port 80 (IIS) and TCP Port 3389 (RDP) must be forwarded/opened
incoming on any firewall/router the PC that is running IIS is behind and
for the PC you want to remotely access/control...

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"JT" <jtsapos@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I enabled 3389 on the router using the IP of the host XP machine. Do I
have to do the same for port 80 on the router? I thought that was
activated by default (http). I enabled the rd connection on the windows
firewall.


"Sooner Al [MVP]" <SoonerAl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Yes, both TCP Port 80 (IIS) and TCP Port 3389 (RDP) are required...

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"JT" <jtsapos@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Ok, I did get everything set up for both client server connection; I am
trying to connect from IE browser on a Win2k machine. I have allowed
anonymous access on my IIS tsweb folder on my XP MCE and selected 'when
connecting to this resource-a directory on my computer
C:\WINDOWS\web\tsweb option'.

Now I open up a browser on my 'remote' machine (Win2K) and type in
http://pcname/tsweb but it won't connect. Do I also need to do anything
on the router allow port forwarding through a certain port?




"Sooner Al [MVP]" <SoonerAl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Do you mean Internet Information Services (IIS)? IIS is used by the
Remote Desktop Web Connection. Note that IIS and Remote Desktop (host
mode) only are included in XP Pro and I guess MCE.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/reskit/c08621675.mspx

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/284931/en-us

If you want to remotely access/control a XP Home machine I suggest you
look at UltraVNC with its encryption plug-in and XP video drivers (for
the host/server machine).

http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/

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"JT" <jtsapos@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I am trying to setup Remote Desktop Web Connection for both XP Home
version and XP Media Center. Does anybody know if this is possible, or
do I have to upgrade to XP Pro to get this to work?
I tried to open Internet Services Manager, and discovered It wasn't
part of Administrative Tools on my XP Media Center edition. Is there
any way I can get AdminTools (i.e. Admin Pack, etc.) for XP in order
to do this?

Also how secure is the Remote Desktop Web Connection (compared to a
VPN connection)?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.













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