2 RD connections

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If the router at your main site is a VPN end-point type router, which you
seem to indicate it is, then why not have the remote sites connect via a VPN
tunnel and then run Remote Desktop through that. No need to change any
listening ports on either PC at the main site, etc.

What model Linksys router do you have?

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| Hi,
| > This might not be the right group but I try anyway. I know Linksys isn't
| > supported here but I believe I have that setup correctly.
| > What I'm trying to do is: I have a peer-to-peer setup at a main office
| > (all XP Pro OSes), I have two remote sites (both 2000 Pro), the main
| > office has a Linksys router with a VPN solution built in. The remote
| > sites are connected directly to their respective cable modem. I have all
| > firewalls off just for troubleshooting issues. I have 2 computers in the
| > main office that I want the 2 remote sites to connect to. I can connect
to
| > one of the computers just fine from both sites using Remote Desktop(not
at
| > the same time of course), what I'm trying to do is setup both main
office
| > computers to be connected to by the remotes site computers at the same
| > time using Remote Desktop.
| >
| > Any advise would be greatly appreciated!
| > Craig
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Thanks Al,
I have the RVS4000, I thought with a VPN tunnel the remote sites also have
to have a static IP
address?
Thanks alot for the help,
Craig
 
Thanks Bob,
I kinda looked over the link, I don't have a dedicated "server" I have a XP Pro machine acting as
a file server. I also need to setup two remote deskotp connections at a time, there where alot of
links on that site, did one in particular address my issue?
Thanks for the help!
Craig
You may want to use different port. This how to may help,

Terminal Service How to modify Terminal Server's accessing port How to Print to a Local Network Printer in TS How to redirect TS client printers ...
http://www.howtonetworking.com/server/ts.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
 
Thanks Al,
I have the RVS4000, I thought with a VPN tunnel the remote sites also have
to have a static IP
address?
Thanks alot for the help,
Craig
For help setting up and using a VPN to that particular router I would post
to the LinksysInfo.org forums. They have the experts...

http://www.linksysinfo.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=128

Beyond that this page may help you accessing two or more PCs behind a
firewall with Remote Desktop. Use a *STRONG* password in all cases...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/Multiple_PC_RD.html

Another option is to use Secure Shell (SSH)...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/Ssh/SSHTunnelierLAN.html

If you go the SSH route then I suggest using copSSH and Tunnelier. You can
configure Tunnelier at each remote site to automatically launch a Remote
Desktop session to one PC when the SSH tunnel is established. copSSH is an
installer for OpenSSH/OpenSSL/cygwin and is updated as those are updated.
copSSH can run on an XP desktop or Vista desktop for that matter...

http://www.itefix.no/phpws/index.ph...er_op=view_page&PAGE_id=12&MMN_position=22:22
http://www.bitvise.com/tunnelier

How to secure your copSSH server and generate a public/private key pair for
strong authentication...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/Ssh/SecureYourcopSSHServer-Vista.html
http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/Ssh/Private-publicKey-Tunnelier.html

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Thanks a ton for the help!
Sooner Al said:
For help setting up and using a VPN to that particular router I would post
to the LinksysInfo.org forums. They have the experts...

http://www.linksysinfo.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=128

Beyond that this page may help you accessing two or more PCs behind a
firewall with Remote Desktop. Use a *STRONG* password in all cases...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/Multiple_PC_RD.html

Another option is to use Secure Shell (SSH)...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/Ssh/SSHTunnelierLAN.html

If you go the SSH route then I suggest using copSSH and Tunnelier. You can
configure Tunnelier at each remote site to automatically launch a Remote
Desktop session to one PC when the SSH tunnel is established. copSSH is an
installer for OpenSSH/OpenSSL/cygwin and is updated as those are updated.
copSSH can run on an XP desktop or Vista desktop for that matter...

http://www.itefix.no/phpws/index.ph...er_op=view_page&PAGE_id=12&MMN_position=22:22
http://www.bitvise.com/tunnelier

How to secure your copSSH server and generate a public/private key pair
for strong authentication...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/Ssh/SecureYourcopSSHServer-Vista.html
http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/Ssh/Private-publicKey-Tunnelier.html

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Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

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rights...
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