Remote desktop on domain controller?

Hello there,

I am administering a windows network. We have a machine
running Windows 2003 Server which is doing internal DHCP,
DNS, and is the domain controller. We have another machine
running windows XP pro (the development, or beta, server).

Both machines have the "Allow users to connect remotely"
box checked under the "Remote" tab. Remote connections to
the development machine work, but remote connections to
the server do not - we get the "Client could not connect"
error. I get no notification in the event viewer that
anything has happened.

I can't for the life of me figure out what's wrong. All of
the users of our network are in the "Remote Users" group.
I've tried to do everything according to the book and it's
just not working. Any help would be appreciated. Just post
a reply to the board or reply directly at
rwwalsh@NOSPAMcs.uchicago.edu -- obviously, remove the
NOSPAM.

Thanks in advance,
Rob Walsh

What happens if you run:

telnet serveraddress 3389

?

If you get a timeout error, either the service isn't running or it is
firewalled off. If you get a blank screen, then the server is running
fine...

Jeffrey Randow (Windows MVP - Networking & Smart Display)
winxp@longhornconsulting.com

Please post all responses to the newsgroups for the benefit
of all USENET users. Messages sent via email may or may not
be answered depending on time availability....

Remote Networking Technology Wiki -
http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com
Smart Display Support - http://www.smartdisplays.us
Windows XP Expert Zone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

On Mon, 7 Jul 2003 14:50:40 -0700, "Rob Walsh"
<rwwalsh@NOSPAMcs.uchicago.edu> wrote:

>Hello there,
>
>I am administering a windows network. We have a machine
>running Windows 2003 Server which is doing internal DHCP,
>DNS, and is the domain controller. We have another machine
>running windows XP pro (the development, or beta, server).
>
>Both machines have the "Allow users to connect remotely"
>box checked under the "Remote" tab. Remote connections to
>the development machine work, but remote connections to
>the server do not - we get the "Client could not connect"
>error. I get no notification in the event viewer that
>anything has happened.
>
>I can't for the life of me figure out what's wrong. All of
>the users of our network are in the "Remote Users" group.
>I've tried to do everything according to the book and it's
>just not working. Any help would be appreciated. Just post
>a reply to the board or reply directly at
>rwwalsh@NOSPAMcs.uchicago.edu -- obviously, remove the
>NOSPAM.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Rob Walsh