Re: RDP Hangs after upgrade from SBS2K to SBS2K3

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From: Les Connor [SBS MVP] (les.connor_at_DEL.cfive.ca)
Date: 09/08/04 

Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 18:00:21 -0500

Hi Mark, a few things.

Ensure you've run the CEICW and selected TS or RDP (port 3389). Also, ensure
your router has this port open and is correctly forwarding to the correct
nic (external, or only) in the SBS.

>From a lan client, try RDP to the server, make sure it works internally.
This might help you decide where to go next.
Telnet your server public ip port 3389 to see if you get an answer.
On the remote client, make sure 3389 traffic is allowed (xp firewall, for
example).

How about RWW, does it work? Because you don't actually need RDP to be
accessible directly. Log on to RWW with administrator credentials, and you
should get a link to connect to the server desktop. 

-- 
Les Connor [SBS MVP]
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SBS Rocks !
"Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:688A419B-90C7-4409-BEED-20F0289E9AE6@microsoft.com...
>I hope someone has an answer for this it has nearly driven me crazy. I
> recently upgraded a customer from SBS 2000 to SBS 2003. After the upgrade
> completed without any errors I have been unable to access the server using
> RDP. All services are started and everything appears to be running 
> properly.
> Even the RDP Manager says it is listening. However when you try to connect
> with and RDP client it says connecting and never gets any farther. It 
> never
> times out or generates and error either. I let it try to connect all night
> once and in the morning it was still sitting there trying to connect. 
> HELP! I
> need to be able to remotely access this server since the customer is an 
> hour
> away!!

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