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Can a client PC be set to only allow remote desktop to certain PCs

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cgott42

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I have a home PC running windows 7 pro (my server), and have enabled remote desktop
I'm able to connect to it via remote desktop on another computer (client 1) on the home network running windows 7 home, however not via the work laptop (client 2) (running windows 7 pro) and windows remote desktop even when at home and on the same home network as the server PC. The work laptop is able to access the shared (wifi) printer, and is even connected to the homegroup (which the other PC's are on) and able to access their files.
I believe the remote desktop works on the laptop to access other PCs at work, why not at home?
Any idea? (I'd ask my work IT dept, however, I'm looking to remote desktop for personal usage so they won't help)
 
Could be a firewall option they have set up. To work around, install your favorite OS onto a virtual machine and access it that way.
 
BarkingGhostar said:
Wouldn't your work laptop be configured for a domain as opposed to a homegroup?
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Yes, when I log into the work laptop (client 2) I login domainname\username. I just mentioned that I also connected it to my home homegroup and still won't connect to the remote desktop server PC
re: installing a virtual OS - I can't install anything on the work laptop., also I want to be able to work in my work enviromment with the installed applications that I need for work as well as connect to my home server. Since I can't install anything, and they have remote desktop installed I thought (and am trying) to use that.
 
I think I found the problem, I just disabled real time protection on Microsoft Security Essentials on the server, and it worked (strange as even with the real time protection on it allowed the other PC (client1) to connect. How do I configure Microsoft Security Essentials to allow this login (I have the firewall on the PC (the one accessed via control panel) set to allow remote desktop (as it allows cleint1), so it's something specific to Microsoft security essentials - but I don't see any setting to change.
thx
 
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