Remote Desktop not Working

[carbonscoring]

2nd post first one to wrong group. I've hit a digital wall. I have a windows server 2003 and I cannot Remote desktop to the server. However, I can remote desktop to other computers from the server. I get "the computer cannot connect error." Here are the things that I've checked:

Made sure that it was checked under system properties to be enabled

confirmed under services that "terminal servers" was set to automatic and started

Terminal services configuration I have deleted and created a new connection for RDP. I have checked the correct NIC for RDP.

1. I have turned off windows firewall

2. I have no firewall between me and the server. That said I'm on the same subnet.

3. I have confirmed through system registry that is is using port 3389. And I have also changed the port for testing still unable to RDP to server.

4. I have telnet to the computer on port 3389 and get the error cannont connect on that port.

5. I have ran netstat -an |find "3389" does not show anything

6. I can ping the server

7. I have restarted the machine

8. VNC works fine

9. I have looked at this KB but, does not apply to me since it is already correct -

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/270588/en-us

Please any suggestions I've run out of ideas!

thanks,
Mike

 

[58sniper]

you can use portqry to see if the server is actually listening.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310099

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[tlcscousin]

http://www.petri.co.il/install_remote_desktp_web_connection_on_windows_server_2003.htm

Is Remote desktop installed on the server? By default it is not installed unless you elected to install it after.

 

[tlcscousin]

Actually reading over your question you probably did not want web connections enabled but if you look at the link on the very bottom they link to several other articles that pertain to RDP on 2003 server.

 

[pagy]

Have you ever been able to use RDP to this server?

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