Re: Win XP Laptop not connecting in RWW



In news:148C7AEF-D664-4F0D-B327-346A88D5EC59@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Pearl <Pearl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
> correct. I ping'd from one pc on the same lan to the laptop...both
> the dns name and ip address. neither replied.

Still points at a firewall issue, I'd say.
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Pearl" <Pearl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:E708D9F3-2F24-44CF-AD22-3BEBED7576B1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Thanks again.
>>> Yes, I did try to connect using RD from one computer to the laptop.
>>> Got nothing. Tried to Ping, got nothing.
>>
>> From one LAN connected computer to the laptop on the same LAN,
>> right? Did you try pinging by IP address, and if you got a reply
>> then, using the IP address of the laptop to connect via Remote
>> Desktop?
>>
>>> I'm remoting from my office right now
>>> so when I get home I'll try to see if the cable is connected.
>>
>> Sounds like it may be a firewall issue on the laptop.
>>
>>>
>>> Cal
>>>
>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Pearl" <Pearl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:80667D28-22FE-47D5-8F79-DFDE425FD93A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Thanks for replying:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. allowed to connect remotely is checked under Remote Desktop
>>>>> 2. Firewall has 4125, 444, 443, 3389 forwarded
>>>>
>>>> Not relevant if you're trying to connect on the LAN - I mean the
>>>> Windows firewall on the workstation you're trying to connect to.
>>>> You need to make sure the exceptions are set to allow incoming
>>>> remote desktop connections, etc.
>>>>
>>>>> 3. My username is part of the Remote Web Worplace group (it is
>>>>> the username, correct; or, do I need computer acct)
>>>>
>>>> Yes, it's username.
>>>>
>>>> Did you try this on the LAN using the remote desktop client, as I
>>>> suggested?
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Pearl" <Pearl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:DE5BDC41-5894-4159-BC1A-516BB78577D8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> I have a Windows XP laptop on my SBS2003 LAN. From RWW I can
>>>>>>> see and connect
>>>>>>> to the SBS2003 server but not to my Windows XP laptop. I see it
>>>>>>> listed
>>>>>>> but I
>>>>>>> get the following message: Connectivity to the remote computer
>>>>>>> could
>>>>>>> not
>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>> established.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I checked to make sure that "allow remote connection..." is
>>>>>>> checked. The
>>>>>>> computer is on and at the login prompt when I try to access it
>>>>>>> with RWW.
>>>>>>> What could it be?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Make sure Remote Desktop is enabled in your laptop, that it has
>>>>>> the proper
>>>>>> exception set in the firewall, and that your user account is
>>>>>> part of the
>>>>>> Remote Web Workplace users group (which should be in the
>>>>>> "allowed to connect
>>>>>> remotely" properties of RD on the laptop).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Remove RWW from the picture right now and try to use the Remote
>>>>>> Desktop
>>>>>> Client on some computer on your network to access your
>>>>>> workstation via hostname.


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