where to find detailed setup for remote desktop

What type of remote access are you wanting to set up? If it is Remote
Desktop, take a look at Al's links...

For a VPN, take a look at:
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networ...vpn_server.htm
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn.htm

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

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Windows XP Expert Zone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 22:11:41 -0400, "habiru" <burningdans@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>i've checked the system help files to setup remote access to winxp pro but
>am unable to follow the cryptic instructions. is there a user friendly
>document which i can review to setup access to my home pro machine from a
>portable pro machine.
>
>h
>

Jeffrey,

Thanks. Though I have a few questions and am hoping you can advise. I am
setting up a remote desktop and though the instructions are pretty good they
omit a few details. When I tested last night I could not get a connection
and Im not certain if I setup remoted desktop improperly or whether I needed
to add incomming VPN connections. So..

- I've set up the host machine to accept incomming VPN connections as your
posting suggested, is this necessary for remote destop?
- Under TCP properties Ive left the settings as is--that is DHCP to provide
IP address, is this advisable (or should I allow remote client computer to
specifiy IP address)?
- I've added the IP address of the client machine to my firewall settings to
allow it to pass thru, is this necessary or will simply setting up incomming
VPN connections be sufficient?

thx - daniel




"Jeffrey Randow (MVP)" <winxp@longhornconsulting.com> wrote in message
news:7ptcmvo50nvp7phnh4c8cvq9fhvqscv429@4ax.com...

> What type of remote access are you wanting to set up? If it is Remote
> Desktop, take a look at Al's links...
>
> For a VPN, take a look at:
> http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networ...vpn_server.htm
> http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn.htm
>
> 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.net
> Windows XP Expert Zone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
> On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 22:11:41 -0400, "habiru" <burningdans@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>

> >i've checked the system help files to setup remote access to winxp pro

but

> >am unable to follow the cryptic instructions. is there a user friendly
> >document which i can review to setup access to my home pro machine from a
> >portable pro machine.
> >
> >h
> >

>

You don't need to setup a VPN to use Remote Desktop. Simply enable RD on the target PC, forward TCP
Port 3389 incoming through any firewall/NAT/router (if applicable) and call using the public IP of
the PC or firewall/NAT/router...

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...op/default.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...otedesktop.asp
http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com/

--
Al

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"habiru" <ds_gottago@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:uuZ1wIHfDHA.988@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

> Jeffrey,
>
> Thanks. Though I have a few questions and am hoping you can advise. I am
> setting up a remote desktop and though the instructions are pretty good they
> omit a few details. When I tested last night I could not get a connection
> and Im not certain if I setup remoted desktop improperly or whether I needed
> to add incomming VPN connections. So..
>
> - I've set up the host machine to accept incomming VPN connections as your
> posting suggested, is this necessary for remote destop?
> - Under TCP properties Ive left the settings as is--that is DHCP to provide
> IP address, is this advisable (or should I allow remote client computer to
> specifiy IP address)?
> - I've added the IP address of the client machine to my firewall settings to
> allow it to pass thru, is this necessary or will simply setting up incomming
> VPN connections be sufficient?
>
> thx - daniel
>
>
>
>
> "Jeffrey Randow (MVP)" <winxp@longhornconsulting.com> wrote in message
> news:7ptcmvo50nvp7phnh4c8cvq9fhvqscv429@4ax.com...

> > What type of remote access are you wanting to set up? If it is Remote
> > Desktop, take a look at Al's links...
> >
> > For a VPN, take a look at:
> > http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networ...vpn_server.htm
> > http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn.htm
> >
> > 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.net
> > Windows XP Expert Zone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> > On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 22:11:41 -0400, "habiru" <burningdans@hotmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >

> > >i've checked the system help files to setup remote access to winxp pro

> but

> > >am unable to follow the cryptic instructions. is there a user friendly
> > >document which i can review to setup access to my home pro machine from a
> > >portable pro machine.
> > >
> > >h

> >

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I enabled RD on the host computer but after configuring client (i added
host ip address) was not able to connect leading me to believe i missed a
step (or two). do i need to forward port 3389 if im using a software
firewall? If so, the one im using does not make it apparent how to do that.
Can the cable modem on host side or wireless ap on client side be acting as
a firewall? if yes, how would i configure?

Thanks.

h


"Sooner Al" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
news:eGMlSyHfDHA.3216@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

> You don't need to setup a VPN to use Remote Desktop. Simply enable RD on

the target PC, forward TCP

> Port 3389 incoming through any firewall/NAT/router (if applicable) and

call using the public IP of

> the PC or firewall/NAT/router...
>
>

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...op/default.asp

> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...otedesktop.asp
> http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com/
>
> --
> Al
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual
> benefit of all of us...Unsolicited personal emails are *NOT* answered.
>
> "habiru" <ds_gottago@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:uuZ1wIHfDHA.988@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

> > Jeffrey,
> >
> > Thanks. Though I have a few questions and am hoping you can advise. I am
> > setting up a remote desktop and though the instructions are pretty good

they

> > omit a few details. When I tested last night I could not get a

connection

> > and Im not certain if I setup remoted desktop improperly or whether I

needed

> > to add incomming VPN connections. So..
> >
> > - I've set up the host machine to accept incomming VPN connections as

your

> > posting suggested, is this necessary for remote destop?
> > - Under TCP properties Ive left the settings as is--that is DHCP to

provide

> > IP address, is this advisable (or should I allow remote client computer

to

> > specifiy IP address)?
> > - I've added the IP address of the client machine to my firewall

settings to

> > allow it to pass thru, is this necessary or will simply setting up

incomming

> > VPN connections be sufficient?
> >
> > thx - daniel
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Jeffrey Randow (MVP)" <winxp@longhornconsulting.com> wrote in message
> > news:7ptcmvo50nvp7phnh4c8cvq9fhvqscv429@4ax.com...

> > > What type of remote access are you wanting to set up? If it is Remote
> > > Desktop, take a look at Al's links...
> > >
> > > For a VPN, take a look at:
> > > http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networ...vpn_server.htm
> > > http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn.htm
> > >
> > > 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.net
> > > Windows XP Expert Zone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > >
> > > On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 22:11:41 -0400, "habiru" <burningdans@hotmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >i've checked the system help files to setup remote access to winxp

pro

> > but

> > > >am unable to follow the cryptic instructions. is there a user

friendly

> > > >document which i can review to setup access to my home pro machine

from a

> > > >portable pro machine.
> > > >
> > > >h
> > >

>
>
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