Re: Win XP Laptop not connecting in RWW


"Pearl" <Pearl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:80964BB4-D669-401E-A778-BE363D29A06B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I've been making the Firewall settings on the laptop. Don't have Firewall
> setup on Server since the router has firewall configured. Since I can
> PING
> from laptop to server, I presume you are suggesting configuring ICMP at
> the
> server but since there is no Firewall setup on the server I can not do it.
>

No, I mean on the laptop, in the Windows firewall.
What other exceptions do you have set? Does it include Remote Desktop? Was
this computer joined to the domain using /connectcomputer? Any event log
errors? Group policy issues?


> Pearl
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> In news:503C6A0D-769F-4036-97FC-4F2E75F319BB@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>> Pearl <Pearl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
>> > I checked the Windows Firewall. In exceptions, I have Remote Desktop
>> > Checked and the Scope is set to "any computer". However, I did
>> > discover one other issue- Here is a summary of issues that I found
>> > thusfar:
>> >
>> > I can ping from the laptop to the SBS2003 computer. I can not ping
>> > from SBS2003 to laptop (on the LAN)
>>
>> Make sure there's an exception set for ICMP (enable it).
>> >
>> > *** I can view the laptop in My Network Places on the SBS2003 server
>> > and even access the shared files and vice-versa from the laptop(on
>> > the LAN). Interesting that I can get to files in My Network Places
>> > but not Ping the IP Address nor the DNS Name.
>>
>> See above.
>> >
>> > I can ping and access other computers from the SBS2003 server
>> >
>> > I can ping and access other workstations from the laptop, as well.
>> >
>> > So ODD.......how is it possible to access files on the laptop if PING
>> > fails??
>> >
>> See above :)
>> > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> 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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