Remote Desktop Connections From XP Pro to Vista Ultimate

> Hi,
>
> The fact that you can connect from other XP boxes behind the router means
> that a) your remote settings are correct and that b) the firewall on the
> target machine is allowing connections. I would suspect that the problem
> lies in how your router is forwarding the signal on 3389. It may be going to
> only one IP inside your workgroup. Try changing the target or using a
> different port to target this machine.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "JimF...." <JimF....@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news3EBCC7C-A7D6-4C38-B21D-82905B8F0CDA@microsoft.com...

> >I have been attempting to connect to my Vista Ulitimate box from my XP Pro
> > box at work like I always was able to prior to buying this new VISTA BOX.
> > I
> > have exactly the same setup as before when it always worked XP to XP or
> > 2000
> > boxes. Now it just will not connect. HOwever, I can go from the VISTA
> > box
> > to any XP or 2000 box. I have disabled my TrendMicro firewall/virus
> > software
> > and still no luck. I have disabled my Linksys N standard wireless router
> > but
> > still no luck. I have also opened the DMZ but still not able to connect
> > from
> > any XP box outside my workgroup at home. I can log into my XP box from
> > work
> > and then Remote Desktop into my VISTA from my XP box at home on my same
> > workgroup. It really seems like a firewall issue but I have NO firewalls
> > turned on. HELP!

>
>

> Thank you for your response. I did not think I was doing anything wrong
> as
> it does work except in VISTA. Can you explain how to change the Remote
> Desktop Connection port from 3389 to something different? I can change it
> in
> my firewall and in Trendmicro firewall software. I just don't know how to
> change the Windows PORT for MSTSC.
>
> THANKS! JIM
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>

>> Hi,
>>
>> The fact that you can connect from other XP boxes behind the router means
>> that a) your remote settings are correct and that b) the firewall on the
>> target machine is allowing connections. I would suspect that the problem
>> lies in how your router is forwarding the signal on 3389. It may be going
>> to
>> only one IP inside your workgroup. Try changing the target or using a
>> different port to target this machine.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "JimF...." <JimF....@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news3EBCC7C-A7D6-4C38-B21D-82905B8F0CDA@microsoft.com...

>> >I have been attempting to connect to my Vista Ulitimate box from my XP
>> >Pro
>> > box at work like I always was able to prior to buying this new VISTA
>> > BOX.
>> > I
>> > have exactly the same setup as before when it always worked XP to XP or
>> > 2000
>> > boxes. Now it just will not connect. HOwever, I can go from the VISTA
>> > box
>> > to any XP or 2000 box. I have disabled my TrendMicro firewall/virus
>> > software
>> > and still no luck. I have disabled my Linksys N standard wireless
>> > router
>> > but
>> > still no luck. I have also opened the DMZ but still not able to
>> > connect
>> > from
>> > any XP box outside my workgroup at home. I can log into my XP box from
>> > work
>> > and then Remote Desktop into my VISTA from my XP box at home on my same
>> > workgroup. It really seems like a firewall issue but I have NO
>> > firewalls
>> > turned on. HELP!

>>
>>

> Hi Jim,
>
> Changing the listening port:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306759
>
> It's the same in Vista as in XP. But what I was inferring is that your
> router is currently forwarding on 3389 to a specific address behind it, and
> the Vista machine is not the system with that address. Log into it and see
> where it is being forwarded, as it is most like the XP machine that you are
> currently accessing.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "JimF...." <JimF@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:53DDAA2B-8232-496E-B5DF-AA52A3221D47@microsoft.com...

> > Thank you for your response. I did not think I was doing anything wrong
> > as
> > it does work except in VISTA. Can you explain how to change the Remote
> > Desktop Connection port from 3389 to something different? I can change it
> > in
> > my firewall and in Trendmicro firewall software. I just don't know how to
> > change the Windows PORT for MSTSC.
> >
> > THANKS! JIM
> >
> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> >

> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> The fact that you can connect from other XP boxes behind the router means
> >> that a) your remote settings are correct and that b) the firewall on the
> >> target machine is allowing connections. I would suspect that the problem
> >> lies in how your router is forwarding the signal on 3389. It may be going
> >> to
> >> only one IP inside your workgroup. Try changing the target or using a
> >> different port to target this machine.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best of Luck,
> >>
> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
> >>
> >> "JimF...." <JimF....@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news3EBCC7C-A7D6-4C38-B21D-82905B8F0CDA@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have been attempting to connect to my Vista Ulitimate box from my XP
> >> >Pro
> >> > box at work like I always was able to prior to buying this new VISTA
> >> > BOX.
> >> > I
> >> > have exactly the same setup as before when it always worked XP to XP or
> >> > 2000
> >> > boxes. Now it just will not connect. HOwever, I can go from the VISTA
> >> > box
> >> > to any XP or 2000 box. I have disabled my TrendMicro firewall/virus
> >> > software
> >> > and still no luck. I have disabled my Linksys N standard wireless
> >> > router
> >> > but
> >> > still no luck. I have also opened the DMZ but still not able to
> >> > connect
> >> > from
> >> > any XP box outside my workgroup at home. I can log into my XP box from
> >> > work
> >> > and then Remote Desktop into my VISTA from my XP box at home on my same
> >> > workgroup. It really seems like a firewall issue but I have NO
> >> > firewalls
> >> > turned on. HELP!
> >>
> >>

>
>

> Thank you again. I actually have both ip addresses listed in the
> forwarding
> list. I had already thought of that possibility.