can't seem to RDP to an XP client from a Windows 2003 server

[hellboy101]

Hello all-

I have a situation that may or may not be a part of this forum so I'll post it to the Windows XP client forum as well.

I have a user who VPN's perfectly into our network and can then issue the mstsc.exe (RDP executable) in order to terminal service to any of our Windows 2003 servers within our domain. I assumed that he could also use mstsc.exe (RDP) in order to terminal service to his corporate pc once he's VPN'd in. After all, it is an Win XP Professional desktop and has Remote Desktop built in... wonder if there's a special configuration in order to rdp to a client windows system? What's weird is that you can RDP (terminal service) any any Windows 2003 server.. is this because the server is running Terminal services manager?? I feel this might be the case.. where an XP client has RDP built in but maybe not have the capability to be able to RDP to it..

any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

thanks
hb101

 

[MarkLappin]

Is remote desktop enabled on his XP machine? You have to actually turn it on, it is different than remote assistance and not on by default. Also the user will have to be in the administrators or remote desktop users on the windows XP machine.

Mark

 

[hellboy101]

Thx MarkLappin..

I know for a fact that the user is not part of a remote desktop users grp on the client system.. thx for that one!

How do I turn it on? usually I tell the user to (on their client pc) go to Start/Run. type in mstsc.exe and RDP gui comes up.. is there a standard way to truly turn it on? if so, how do you do it?

a tremendous thx!
hb101

 

[tfg13]

As someone in the Windows XP forum stated:

The XP machine must be configured to allow remote connections.

Control Panel ---> System ---> Remote TAB