Remote desktop XP for dummies-Crazy888s can u help? 2

[LuckyLux]

Dear all,

I am not a techie (a techie wannabe though) but out of desperation am writing to figure out how to use remote desktop.

I have a tiny company that I just started with a couple of desktops running XP professional, connecting to what I think is a router? (Zywall?) which itself connects to a DSL modem.

I have a laptop which runs XP home in German (don't ask). I managed to access one of my desktop user accounts from my laptop using the remote desktop feature of XP by hooking up to the router. I guess this router is also serving as some sort of LAN.

I tried to see if I could access it from home over my dial-up connection but I just get an error message that either the remote desktop function is not activated or there are too many connections active on the remote computer.

I figure there must be some sort of firewall issue or changing IP address issue that keeps me from accessing this desktop from outside the "network" I have somehow created at the office.

Can anyone help please? I do not feel worthy of this forum but desperation made me dare. Thanks!

 

[Dranon]

This was a great and VERY helpfull thread! One question, can two people log with RDC to different computers? How about at the same time?

 

[horizon2000]

Could you restate it? Cannot quite understand what you mean.
Robert

 

[idsi]

I have a similar issue. I have windows xp at home which i want to connect to a windows 2000 profeessional at work which is behind a firewall. First i want to whether Windows 2000 supports a connection comming from a XP which is using Remote Desktop features. If so what all i need to do in the firewall to open the port 3389 if i am right and what all i need to do in the windows 2000 machine in the office.
Appreciate a quick response

 

[smah]

I don't believe Windows 2000 professional can run terminal services. I think you'd need Windows 2000 server, but you should ask in the win2k forum.

 

[bcastner]

smah,
You are correct about Terminal Server.

Member idsi was asking if his home XP could use Remote Desktop to connect to a Win2k at work. No. Only Windows XP Professional can serve as a remote Host for a Remote Desktop session. Nearly all versions of Windows can act as client, but only XP Professional can serve as a Remote Desktop Host.