Remote Desktop

[Azurik]

Probably an easy question... but, dumb questions are the ones that are not asked

I have a computer back at home connected to the internet via a router. On this computer, I forwarded the remote desktop port and the other necessary port (default was 80, I renumbered it for partial security). Suppose my computer name is AZURIK, my LOG ON name is USER1 and I got my IP address in hand.

When I get to the other computer, I click on remote desktop, and put down:

Computer: (my IP address)
User Name: USER1
Password: (my USER1 password)

...and then I hit connect and nothing. It says client could not connect to the remote computer. Please try again later.

Is there something I DIDN'T do? I already went to system properties to checkbox "allow users to connect remotely to this computer". I didn't select specific remote users, left it blank, but I don't think that is the problem since this account I'm trying to get on to is the administrator.

 

[Wik]

hard to say what your problem is, not much info here.

Are you sure you got your home IP address correct?

Remote Desktop uses port 3389, and that is it. No other ports are needed. If you changed your registry to listen on a different port, then you need to use that port number when connecting.

example XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXortnumber

 

[JackMDS]

May be this can Help.

Link to: HOW TO: Gain Access to Local Files by Using a Remote Desktop Connection in Windows XP

Link to: How to use remote Desktop Access in Windows XP

If you can not make it work, this might be a good alternative (Free and takes only few minutes to set).

Link to: Ultr@VNC (Remote Control for your Network/Internet) - Installation, and Settings

:sun:

 

[Azurik]

I read those two articles already before posting, didn't help.

However, outside of using a router, I am also using Comcast and saw this on a google search.

"Some provisioners have written into their service agreements that they can filter out TCP/IP VPN packets. My home cable modem service, Comcast, does exactly that."

So this is the reason, I believe. No way to get around this, right?

 

[mboy]

Do you have persmission from your admins @ work to do this?
They are probably filtering it @ that firewall.

Shouldn't try it without permission. I would have u fired if you did it where I work.

 

[Azurik]

Originally posted by: mboy
Do you have persmission from your admins @ work to do this?
They are probably filtering it @ that firewall.

Shouldn't try it without permission. I would have u fired if you did it where I work.

mboy,

I own the company, not going to fire myself

And no, I didn't block that port.

 

[mboy]

Ok, then what port do you have it set to use?

Did u change that port on both machines?

You will need to change it on the client machine as well as the machine you want to control.

The filtering thing should not come into play unless you are using the ports which they filter.