error message on xp pro rem., desktop connctn via router to server

The client could not connect to the remote computer.
Remote connections might not be enabled or the computer
might be too busy to accept new connections.
It is also possible that network problems are preventing
your connection.

Please try connecting again later.If the problem
continues to occur, contact your administrator.


OK help




end.thanks .leopard

Doom
Tue Dec 07 09:13:18 CST 2004


<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:12df01c4dc6b$2148b140$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> The client could not connect to the remote computer.
> Remote connections might not be enabled or the computer
> might be too busy to accept new connections.
> It is also possible that network problems are preventing
> your connection.
>
> Please try connecting again later.If the problem
> continues to occur, contact your administrator.
>
>
> OK help
>
>
>
>
> end.thanks .leopard

Do you have terminal services started on the 2003 server? Have you tried
turning off the xp firewall (if turned on currently)?

Kurt
Tue Dec 07 22:09:28 CST 2004

Are you connecting from outside a NAT router? Do you have TCP port 3389
forwarded?

...kurt


<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:12df01c4dc6b$2148b140$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> The client could not connect to the remote computer.
> Remote connections might not be enabled or the computer
> might be too busy to accept new connections.
> It is also possible that network problems are preventing
> your connection.
>
> Please try connecting again later.If the problem
> continues to occur, contact your administrator.
>
>
> OK help
>
>
>
>
> end.thanks .leopard