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  • colinod
    Contributor
    • Nov 2007
    • 347
    #1

    Remote Desktop Connection

    I am trying to setup a remote desktop connection to a windows xp machine.

    i have set up my port forwadring on my router by forwarding my public ip address to 10.0.0.42 which is the ipa ddress i get from ip config on my xp machine under ethernet adapter local area connectio ip address to start and end port of 3389

    i have enable remote connection on xp machine

    when i try to connect from remote machine i get

    remote desktop cant connect to the remote computer for one of these resons
    remote access is not enabled
    remote computer is off
    remote computer not available on network

    i have also tried connecting to ipaddress with the :3389 port on the end

    i cant figure out where i have gone wrong.

    if install logmein hamachi and run that on machine and use its ip address i can connect fine but i dont really want to use that.

    any ideas???

    thanks
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    • Seth Schrock
      Recognized Expert Specialist
      • Dec 2010
      • 2965
      #2
      Right click on My Computer and go to Properties and the Remote tab. Click on the Advanced button and make sure that the check box is checked to allows the computer to be controlled remotely. If this was already set, then it is possible that your firewall or anti-virus is blocking the connection.

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        • colinod
          Contributor
          • Nov 2007
          • 347
          #3
          computer controlled remotely is checked and only using windows firewall and that is set ok, cant find aywhere in our sophos anti virus that would stop it

          thanks

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            • john garvey
              New Member
              • Jan 2011
              • 50
              #4
              Hi Colinid

              Are you using XP Professional ?

              Check out this Microsoft help page

              http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315328


              Kind regards

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                • colinod
                  Contributor
                  • Nov 2007
                  • 347
                  #5
                  I am trying to connect to xp from windows 7

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                    • john garvey
                      New Member
                      • Jan 2011
                      • 50
                      #6
                      XP Pro is the only XP version that can act as server. Have you tried connecting the other way round, however, you will still need professional or above for the Win7 part.

                      Kind regards

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                        • colinod
                          Contributor
                          • Nov 2007
                          • 347
                          #7
                          Sorry yes I have xp pro for the remote computer and windows 7 home for local do I need 7 pro to connect to xp pro??

                          Thanks

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                            • john garvey
                              New Member
                              • Jan 2011
                              • 50
                              #8
                              Hi Colinod

                              Watch this video the guy unfortunately is too close to the microphone but it works.

                              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1LIkQUr0_Q&feature=related


                              Kind regards

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                                • Murat Bastas
                                  New Member
                                  • Jul 2012
                                  • 25
                                  #9
                                  Why not use a program that helps? Exp, teamviewer...

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