remote desktop

pannupandit

guys i am having problem with a win XP client. IT is a standalone workstaion and I usually use it at home to connect it to inernet. however I want to control it remotely.And after enabling remote desktop I am still not able to connect to my computer remotely.A message displayed that terminal server is not available .is there any solution....
thanx
pannu

sprkymrk

TCP Port 3389 needs to be open all the way between you and the remote workstation. Routers and firewalls (including personal firewalls) need to be configured to allow the traffic.

Sie

Also remember you need to have a passworded account on the system in order to access. None passworded accounts wont work.

Also the way you do it depends where you accessing from: Same network or over tinterweb.

Take a look at Remote Desktop Web Connection if its from internet. If your on network (physically or VPN etc) normal RDP will work fine.

geekie

guys i am having problem with a win XP client

Definitely an XP Pro client? XP home only allows for remote assistance and not rdc.

GeorgeMcFly22

And don't forget to check your Terminal Services.
Default it is started.
You can find this under :
Control Panel -> Administartive Tools -> Services -> Terminal Services

GeorgeMcFly22

geekie wrote:

Definitely an XP Pro client? XP home only allows for remote assistance and not rdc.

Didn't know that.
Just passed MCP, shame on me.

Thats the problem 70-270 only goes about xp-pro.
Is there a cert, where they focus on xp-home users?

geekie

Is there a cert, where they focus on xp-home users?

Not as far as I'm aware. I wonder if the Consumer Support Cert for Vista will focus more on the home users? Hmmz ...

royal

This is what I usually look at when I am thinking XP Home vs XP Pro:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.mspx