Remote Desktop Connection mystery...

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Danny Counts

I used to not have any issues with RDC working; as long
as I have a valid internet connection, everything works,
but no longer.

Everytime I buy a new notebook for the company with it's
own version of XP home or pro, establish the internet
connection, I get the message that the client could not
establish a connection to the remote computer when using
RDC. I spent 3 hours on the phone with Microsoft where we
altered a reg key and this worked for a few systems, but
this does not work any longer. WHY IS THIS NOT WORKING
ANYMORE? It is a bit frustrating.
 
Can you elaborate? Are you using Windows XP Remote Desktop "Client" on these computers to connect to a terminal server, or are they logging onto their desktop computers (using RDC) from their notebooks

If they're logging onto a TS then there's licensing involved. More Terminal Services Licensing info here

http://www.workthin.com/tsls2k.htm (for 2000 Terminal Servers
http://www.workthin.com/tsls2k3.htm (for 2003 Terminal Servers

Patrick Rous
Micrsoft MVP - Terminal Serve
http://www.workthin.co

----- Danny Counts wrote: ----

I used to not have any issues with RDC working; as long
as I have a valid internet connection, everything works,
but no longer

Everytime I buy a new notebook for the company with it's
own version of XP home or pro, establish the internet
connection, I get the message that the client could not
establish a connection to the remote computer when using
RDC. I spent 3 hours on the phone with Microsoft where we
altered a reg key and this worked for a few systems, but
this does not work any longer. WHY IS THIS NOT WORKING
ANYMORE? It is a bit frustrating
 
I am connecting to a remote server. How come I can connect
two RDC sessions on my old system simultenously, but not
even once on the new system. I have asked all 10 of my
employees to log off the terminal server, but I still
cannot gain access to the terminal server or start even
one session on any new system, or new install of XP Pro.
Does the terminal server detect a new machine or machine
name and thus not let it connect, even if there are no
other current connections/

-----Original Message-----
Can you elaborate? Are you using Windows XP Remote
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Desktop "Client" on these computers to connect to a
terminal server, or are they logging onto their desktop
computers (using RDC) from their notebooks.
If they're logging onto a TS then there's licensing
Click to expand...
involved. More Terminal Services Licensing info here:
 
What OS is the server running on? If it is a Win2K3, you aren't going
to get any "comp"-ed licenses by running Windows XP. This could be
what is causing your difficulties.

Jeffrey Randow (Windows Net. & Smart Display MVP)
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