Remote Desktop vs. VNC

[offdahook]

I have a server that I have been able to RDP into for the past couple of months, I had an issue where I needed to reboot this server recently and ever since reboot I am unable to connect via rdp but can connect via vnc. Get the "can't connect to remote computer' error via rdp.

? from a Telephone guy....

 

[Noway2]

What type of server? What remote desktop application? Linux or Windows or Other?

Did the IP address or name change?
If you are a running Linux did you do a major distribution upgrade?

 

[dbustamante]

Make sure when you log on to the server the remote desktop is enabled. it might have switched to disabled for some reason.

 

[offdahook]

Thanks for the replies...the server is an Avaya MAS, the remote desktop application is Remote Desktop Connection and the server is a Windows 2003 server which has NOT had an IP address or name change...
I have just verified that said server does have remote desktop enabled...

??

 

[dbustamante]

can you ping it?

 

[dbustamante]

scratch that you can ping it if you can vnc but can you remote into any other computer or is it just the server you cant remote into?

 

[offdahook]

it's just this server....

 

[dbustamante]

ok so

1. remote desktop is enabled
2. its only the server
3. ip address and name havent been changed

can you remote into the server from a diffrent pc? also have you tried remoteing into a pc from the server?

 

[dberg35]

Look at using logmein.com

 

[dbustamante]

its on his network logmein.com would be a good for something offsite but since its internal RDP would be the best thing to use next to VNC or dameware.

 

[max8699]

Is the "terminal services" service running?
Is there any errors showing in event veiwer?

Regards
Max
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