Cannot RDP to Win2003 box

[circulent]

I have enabled RDP on a Win2003 box, and I cannot get to it remotely. It has network access, can share files, has a static IP, and can be pinged, yet I still cannot get to it.

Any ideas why?

Thanks

 

[exactiv]

Make sure that the username you are logging on with has remote access privileges.

Also, if there is a firewall in between, make sure it's not blocking the RDP client.

 

[circulent]

I am using the domain admin account and it works fine on the other Win2003 servers. As for firewalls, they are all connected thru the same switch, and the firewall service on this box is disabled. There are no other software-based firewalls installed.

Other ideas? Thanks

 

[SDPT]

you could try to use VNC....


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[58sniper]

Can you tell us what's happening? Are you getting denied login (in which case the above suggestions might apply), or are you just not getting to the server? You can run a portqry test against the box to see if RDP is listening, and on the right port.

New features and functionality in PortQry version 2.0

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/832919

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Microsoft Exchange MVP
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http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt

 

[circulent]

When I try loggin in, I get this message:

This computer can't connect to the remote computer. Try connecting again. if the problem continues, contact th eowner of the remote computer or your network admin.

Seems like I'm just getting the box at all. How do I run portqry?

 

[exactiv]

That's not a user account problem then. Sounds like something is blocked or RDP isn't running.
Google the RDP service name and see if it's running.

 

[58sniper]

portqry will tell you if the server is listening on that port.
sc will tell you if the service is even running

sc \\servername termservice
portqry -n servername -e 3389

you could try to use VNC....

Not an effective solution to determining why RDP isn't working.

Pat Richard, MCSE MCSA:Messaging CNA
Microsoft Exchange MVP
Want to know how email works? Read for yourself -

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt

 

[SDPT]

58sniper id right one should look(check) if the port is listenning.

http://www.wireshark.org

thanks 58sniper, ;-)

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[circulent]

checked the port at it wasn't 3389. thanks guys