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How to term serv into my windows 2k PC ....????

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I have been using XP for so long... I forgot how I ever did this before.... I feel really stupid.

But anyway, how do you setup your Windows 2000 Pro PC so that you can term in from work ???

I'm drawing a blank here ..... 😕

Thx guys ...

~ Mark
 
You need to use third party software...there is no built in RDP server in 2000 Pro like there is in XP pro.
 

As other members has mentioned that TS services (RDP) server only included in Win2k servers & XP. However, you can copy Win2k Server Adminpak.msi (if you have Win2k Server CD) into the Win2k pro Windows\System32 directory and run the following command to install RDP server: msiexec /i adminpak.msi ADDLOCAL=FeWINSConsole /qb

MS RDP is much quicker than other alternative out there other than Citrix. RealVNC, TightVNC are free alternative that you can use for free, or commercial ones such as Remote Administrator or PCanywhere that do similar task to MS adminpack RDP.

Good luck!
 

Thx .... I just got the Admin pak for 2000 & 2003

Although the adminpak2003 wont install on Win2k ... only XP

Thx for your help man ....

~ Mark
 
Originally posted by: lowtech
As other members has mentioned that TS services (RDP) server only included in Win2k servers & XP. However, you can copy Win2k Server Adminpak.msi (if you have Win2k Server CD) into the Win2k pro Windows\System32 directory and run the following command to install RDP server: msiexec /i adminpak.msi ADDLOCAL=FeWINSConsole /qb

MS RDP is much quicker than other alternative out there other than Citrix. RealVNC, TightVNC are free alternative that you can use for free, or commercial ones such as Remote Administrator or PCanywhere that do similar task to MS adminpack RDP.

Good luck!
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This is too good to be true!

And so far, that's the case. I've previously done a full install of the adminpak on my win2kpro workstation to administer my AD DC's. When I run the ts client from one of the dc's to rdp back to the win2kpro workstation, it doesn't work. I've run the command you posted, and still it doesn't work.

There is no Terminal Services service running on the win2kpro workstation. So exactly how is this supposed to work?

 
Originally posted by: blcjr
Originally posted by: lowtech
As other members has mentioned that TS services (RDP) server only included in Win2k servers & XP. However, you can copy Win2k Server Adminpak.msi (if you have Win2k Server CD) into the Win2k pro Windows\System32 directory and run the following command to install RDP server: msiexec /i adminpak.msi ADDLOCAL=FeWINSConsole /qb

MS RDP is much quicker than other alternative out there other than Citrix. RealVNC, TightVNC are free alternative that you can use for free, or commercial ones such as Remote Administrator or PCanywhere that do similar task to MS adminpack RDP.

Good luck!
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This is too good to be true!

And so far, that's the case. I've previously done a full install of the adminpak on my win2kpro workstation to administer my AD DC's. When I run the ts client from one of the dc's to rdp back to the win2kpro workstation, it doesn't work. I've run the command you posted, and still it doesn't work.

There is no Terminal Services service running on the win2kpro workstation. So exactly how is this supposed to work?
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There are dozens of services that you can pick & chose in the adminipak. Try "FeTSMgrConsole" for TS Services Tools instead of FeWINSConsole. And, then setup the TS Manager & Licensing for the TS services before the client can login.

Good Luck!
 
There are dozens of services that you can pick & chose in the adminipak. Try "FeTSMgrConsole" for TS Services Tools instead of FeWINSConsole. And, then setup the TS Manager & Licensing for the TS services before the client can login.
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I don't know about "dozens," but I do know that there are many. I have them all installed. BTW, was "FeWINSConsole" in your original post a mistake? I wondered what WINS had to do with RDP.

Have you actually gotten this to work? Because I don't understand what you are saying, and I'm not exactly clueless. I don't want a client license, I want a service running on the 2000 Pro workstation. All the TS Manager does is allow me to manager servers. I don't see where it actually installs the service on a 2000 Pro workstation.

I'm happy to be proven wrong, but I don't think this can be done.
 

I think it can be done ... I really hope it can anyway ...

But I have the same problem here ...

It gives me the ability to connect to a server ... from my W2k pro PC...

I was wanting to setup my W2k pro box to let me access it from another PC... like work for instance.

All I would need then is the IP address ... just like with XP & RDP.

So what is the trick to getting this service up on my 2000 box ?

I think he has us close ... but we may have missed a step.

~ Mark
 
Bah!
Go by yourself Metafram XP and Nfuse. 🙂

Ok maybe you dont have that kind of cash or need....
VNC is extremely unsuecure, all clear text. RDp is nice because of it's encryption.
 
Originally posted by: SaigonK
Bah!
Go by yourself Metafram XP and Nfuse. 🙂

Ok maybe you dont have that kind of cash or need....
VNC is extremely unsuecure, all clear text. RDp is nice because of it's encryption.
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I caught the smiley, but still feel the need to say that we are probably talking about using ts here for remote administration, not for running applications.

I like rdp, and realize it is encrypted, but I don't like having port 3389 open to the whole world. So I "hide" my servers behind a linux box, and tunnel through it with an ssh connection, creating a double layer of encryption, plus making it harder to get to the servers.

 

Well I would want to be able to open Outlook to get my home calendar and email....

And I want the high level of encrytion that RDP gives ....

~ Mark
 
Originally posted by: blcjr
There are dozens of services that you can pick & chose in the adminipak. Try "FeTSMgrConsole" for TS Services Tools instead of FeWINSConsole. And, then setup the TS Manager & Licensing for the TS services before the client can login.
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I don't know about "dozens," but I do know that there are many. I have them all installed. BTW, was "FeWINSConsole" in your original post a mistake? I wondered what WINS had to do with RDP.

Have you actually gotten this to work? Because I don't understand what you are saying, and I'm not exactly clueless. I don't want a client license, I want a service running on the 2000 Pro workstation. All the TS Manager does is allow me to manager servers. I don't see where it actually installs the service on a 2000 Pro workstation.

I'm happy to be proven wrong, but I don't think this can be done.
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Sorry it was my mistake. See MS Knowledge Base Article 314978

"NOTE: The Adminpak.msi file is not available on the Windows 2000 Professional CD-ROM, but you can install it from the Windows 2000 Server CD-ROM."

I haven't done it yet, but did the research last week so I can try it out Monday on the boss machine. She is learning a new frontend online & the MS DBA want to use TS services on her workstation instead of VNC or Netmeeting.
 
Uh maybe I'm missing something, but all that does is install the client and the management MMC's

FeTSClient: Console Terminal Services Client
FeTSMgr: Console Terminal Services Tools

Theres a little more to terminal services than installing a couple MMCs. You cannot hack Windows 2000 Pro to run the terminal server service that is included with Windows 2000 Server. You also cannot hack Windows 2000 Pro to run the RDP server that is included with XP.

I hope you didnt promise your boss that she would be able to RDP into her Windows 2000 pro box...it can't be done without third party software.
 
Originally posted by: STaSh
Uh maybe I'm missing something, but all that does is install the client and the management MMC's

FeTSClient: Console Terminal Services Client
FeTSMgr: Console Terminal Services Tools

Theres a little more to terminal services than installing a couple MMCs. You cannot hack Windows 2000 Pro to run the terminal server service that is included with Windows 2000 Server. You also cannot hack Windows 2000 Pro to run the RDP server that is included with XP.

I hope you didnt promise your boss that she would be able to RDP into her Windows 2000 pro box...it can't be done without third party software.
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I didn't promise anyone the above....it is the MS DBA that told us that it can be done & he have his people done it. I'll call his people & check it out on monday.

 
I didn't promise anyone the above....it is the MS DBA that told us that it can be done & he have his people done it. I'll call his people & check it out on monday.
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Well, maybe you didn't promise anyone at work, but you sure implied here without qualification that it could be done. But I did think it was too good to be true, and still believe that it is. I don't believe your "MS DBA [and] his people" have done it. There's a misunderstanding somewhere.

As for
"NOTE: The Adminpak.msi file is not available on the Windows 2000 Professional CD-ROM, but you can install it from the Windows 2000 Server CD-ROM."
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that's a non-issue here, as I've made it clear that I've already installed it -- all of it -- on my Win2Kpro workstation so I can manage my AD DC's. The purpose of these tools is to allow one to manage servers from a workstation. Why you thought these tools would somehow allow remote administration of the workstation they are installed upon is a mystery. I thought maybe you had stumbled upon an undocumented hack of somekind. Gullible me.

haven't done it yet, but did the research last week so I can try it out Monday on the boss machine. She is learning a new frontend online & the MS DBA want to use TS services on her workstation instead of VNC or Netmeeting.
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Be prepared to do some more research. And be prepared to find out that it isn't doable, at least not with the adminpak tools. That's not what they were designed for.
 
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