Setting up remote access at home.

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I just purchased a wireless router and notebook adaptor (Netgear). They talk
to each other fine for the internet but I cannot seem to get them to work
remote desktop mode. I access remote desktop connection and enter the ip
address and it brings up a screen with user name and password. I put in a
user name set up in user accounts and leave the password blank because there
is no password for the user ( which is an administrator user). I then hit
enter and get this message "unable to log you in because of a account
restriction" I have no idea what this means. Also I am using XP Prof on
both machines.
 
You can't log in remotely with an account that has a blank password
Add a passwor to the account or create a new account with a password ans use
that.


Regards
Mark Dormer
 
Thank you, It is working now.

Mark Dormer said:
You can't log in remotely with an account that has a blank password
Add a passwor to the account or create a new account with a password ans use
that.


Regards
Mark Dormer
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Mark said:
You can't log in remotely with an account that has a blank password
Add a passwor to the account or create a new account with a password
ans use that.
Click to expand...
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Actually, I believe you can ... I connect via Remote Desktop regularly
to another computer that has no password (as opposed to a blank
password). It requires a Security Policy change.

Take a look at: "Permitting Network Access Without a Password"
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/03userpasswords.htm
 
Sure, if you want to weaken the security of your system.
I was speaking from the default point of view.

And I am never going to recommend someone setups Remote Desktop with a blank
password.
Think of the security implications, anyone else on the planet will get in in
seconds.

Regards
Mark Dormer
 
Mark, you have no argument from me on the reduced security of permitting
network access without a password ... but that's why changing it from
the default is called a 'change in Security Policy'.

I'm merely pointing out (FWIW) is that there IS a way around a blanket
statement that one 'can't log in remotely' to an account without a
password. Whether to do that or not is certainly up to the account User
.... and, if he knows his way to a Security Policy change, he's
knowledgeable enough to understand the risk.
 
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