RDC to another workstation

Hello all,

I can use my workstation's Remote Desktop Conncetion (in WinXP) to connect
to the server without any problem, but for some reason I can not connect to
other Workstations on the LAN. When I try, a message comes back saying "The
client could not connect to the remote computer ... Remote connection might
not be enables or the computer might be too busy...". It's definitely not
busy, so I was wondering how to enable this on a Workstation running Win2K
Professional (assuming that's the problem).

Thanks for any help. -Pat

Allan
Wed Jul 09 03:25:59 CDT 2003

Hi Pat
Is the answer to your question in the error message! I.e. is RDC enabled on
the remote workstations?



Start, Control panel, System, Remote



Also is the internet connection firewall active on the workstations?



Advanced tab under lan connection properties.



hope this helps



Allan


"Pat Kelecy" <pat@mp-m.com> wrote in message
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> Hello all,
>
> I can use my workstation's Remote Desktop Conncetion (in WinXP) to connect
> to the server without any problem, but for some reason I can not connect
to
> other Workstations on the LAN. When I try, a message comes back saying
"The
> client could not connect to the remote computer ... Remote connection
might
> not be enables or the computer might be too busy...". It's definitely
not
> busy, so I was wondering how to enable this on a Workstation running Win2K
> Professional (assuming that's the problem).
>
> Thanks for any help. -Pat
>
>
>

Kevin
Wed Jul 09 06:38:14 CDT 2003

just to be clear ... I think this is right:

1. you can "use" RDP from a Win 98/2k/XP workstation, but you will have to
install the TDP client on Win98/2K first.
2. but you cannot use RDP to connect "to" a Win98/2K workstation; you can
only connect or take control of an XP workstation.

I happen to also use Tight VNC and install it as a service on all
workstations. Sometimes even to an XP workstation, what I want is to simply
"see" what' on the screen for a user who calls. I can do that with
TightVNC, but not with RDP.

-kw

"Pat Kelecy" <pat@mp-m.com> wrote in message
news:eGzxUBeRDHA.3796@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hello all,
>
> I can use my workstation's Remote Desktop Conncetion (in WinXP) to connect
> to the server without any problem, but for some reason I can not connect
to
> other Workstations on the LAN. When I try, a message comes back saying
"The
> client could not connect to the remote computer ... Remote connection
might
> not be enables or the computer might be too busy...". It's definitely
not
> busy, so I was wondering how to enable this on a Workstation running Win2K
> Professional (assuming that's the problem).
>
> Thanks for any help. -Pat
>
>
>

Steve
Wed Jul 09 06:42:05 CDT 2003

Pat Kelecy wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I can use my workstation's Remote Desktop Conncetion (in WinXP) to
> connect to the server without any problem, but for some reason I can
> not connect to other Workstations on the LAN. When I try, a message
> comes back saying "The client could not connect to the remote
> computer ... Remote connection might not be enables or the computer
> might be too busy...". It's definitely not busy, so I was wondering
> how to enable this on a Workstation running Win2K Professional
> (assuming that's the problem).
>
> Thanks for any help. -Pat

Win2k Pro doesn't support Remote Desktop. In order to take over a
remote workstation using RDC, that workstation must be running XP Pro.

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Steve
Wed Jul 09 10:02:00 CDT 2003

Pat Kelecy wrote:

> Thanks for all the responses. That explains why it wasn't working.
>
> I guess I can try the other way - connect from the Win2K Pro machine
> to the WinXP. I mainly just want to test if I can run a piece of
> software I have remotely. (BTW, it RDC the same as terminal
> services? Perhaps I'm pursuing the wrong approach.)
>
> Someone mentioned that I needed to TDP client on the Win2K to allow
> it to connect to a WinXP machine. Could someone tell me where I get
> this (XP disk, download?) and how to install it?
>
> Thanks again for the help. -Pat

Okay, some terminology which may help explain things.

Terminal Services is a thin client/remote control technology that uses
a protocol called RDP. Windows 2000 Server provides TS services, and XP
Pro provides a cut-down single session version, which MS Marketing call
Remote Desktop and which is also used for the Remote Assistance feature
in XP.

To access a Terminal Services sessions remotely, you need a TS Client.
Windows 2000 Server includes the MS TSC (TS Client) for Windows, and XP
comes with the Remote Desktop Connection. The XP Client (RDC) is
available for install from the XP CDs, or by download from MS website,
for any version of Windows. The XP client is more capable than the
older MSTSC and should be used in preference, where possible.

There's also an ActiveX TSC control for embedding a TS Session in a web
browser, which is what the SBS web console uses.

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Steve
Thu Jul 10 18:45:28 CDT 2003

Pat Kelecy wrote:

> Thanks Steve. With your help I was able to find the client files (on
> SBS server) and got them installed. Turned out to be relatively
> easy, and it worked!

The files on SBS are the older MSTSC client, which is less capable than
the XP client. I would suggest you use the newer client in preference.

It's on the XP CD (somewhere), or you can download it from MS website
here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/rdclientdl.asp (I
simply typed in Remote Desktop Connection in the search on
www.microsoft.com)

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Steve Foster [SBS MVP]
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