Guest - Anne Posted August 11, 2007 Posted August 11, 2007 Could someone tell me how to setup a remote desktop connection over a VPN connection. Both a source and target computer run Windows XP Pro and I am using the built in xp firewall.
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted August 11, 2007 Posted August 11, 2007 Re: Remote Desktop over VPN Connection "- Anne" <Anne3948@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:5zfvi.51350$fJ5.23377@pd7urf1no... > Could someone tell me how to setup a remote desktop connection over a VPN > connection. Both a source and target computer run Windows XP Pro and I am > using the built in xp firewall. > Does your VPN work? If it does then it is simply a question of enabling Remote Desktop on the host machine and running this command on the remote PC: mstsc /v:aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd where aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd is the IP address of the host machine. If this does not work then you need to check your VPN, e.g. by running this command on the remote machine: net use Q: \\aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd\SomeShare You should also check if the Remote Desktop port is open on the host: telnet aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd 3389
Guest Doug Knox - [MS-MVP] Posted August 11, 2007 Posted August 11, 2007 Re: Remote Desktop over VPN Connection Additionally, ensure that your network Adminstrator allows traffic on port 3389, via the VPN. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message news:uIckuCA3HHA.5424@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > "- Anne" <Anne3948@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:5zfvi.51350$fJ5.23377@pd7urf1no... >> Could someone tell me how to setup a remote desktop connection over a VPN >> connection. Both a source and target computer run Windows XP Pro and I >> am using the built in xp firewall. >> > > Does your VPN work? If it does then it is simply a question > of enabling Remote Desktop on the host machine and running > this command on the remote PC: > > mstsc /v:aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd > > where aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd is the IP address of the host > machine. If this does not work then you need to check > your VPN, e.g. by running this command on the remote > machine: > > net use Q: \\aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd\SomeShare > > You should also check if the Remote Desktop port > is open on the host: > > telnet aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd 3389 >
Guest - Anne Posted August 11, 2007 Posted August 11, 2007 Re: Remote Desktop over VPN Connection Thanks Doug/Pegasus. I've got the remote desktop part working well, I've been using it for a couple of weeks now. I'm just not sure how to setup the VPN part of it. "Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]" <dknoxNO@Spammvps.org> wrote in message news:1712D5FA-2C76-4A96-88EF-4C6F53CF5220@microsoft.com... > Additionally, ensure that your network Adminstrator allows traffic on port > 3389, via the VPN. > > -- > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart > Display\Security > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes > http://www.dougknox.com > -------------------------------- > Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro > http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm > -------------------------------- > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. > > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message > news:uIckuCA3HHA.5424@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> >> "- Anne" <Anne3948@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:5zfvi.51350$fJ5.23377@pd7urf1no... >>> Could someone tell me how to setup a remote desktop connection over a >>> VPN connection. Both a source and target computer run Windows XP Pro >>> and I am using the built in xp firewall. >>> >> >> Does your VPN work? If it does then it is simply a question >> of enabling Remote Desktop on the host machine and running >> this command on the remote PC: >> >> mstsc /v:aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd >> >> where aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd is the IP address of the host >> machine. If this does not work then you need to check >> your VPN, e.g. by running this command on the remote >> machine: >> >> net use Q: \\aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd\SomeShare >> >> You should also check if the Remote Desktop port >> is open on the host: >> >> telnet aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd 3389 >> >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted August 11, 2007 Posted August 11, 2007 Re: Remote Desktop over VPN Connection Hmm. In your initial post you wrote "Could someone tell me how to setup a remote desktop connection . ." Are you now saying that you need assistance with setting up a VPN instead? Does your office (where the host is) have a fixed external IP address? Did you create a tunnel so that your VPN packets can pass through your office router? Have you considered the simpler method consisting of setting up Remote Desktop directly, without a VPN? "- Anne" <Anne3948@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:6Invi.50592$_d2.4264@pd7urf3no... > Thanks Doug/Pegasus. I've got the remote desktop part working well, I've > been using it for a couple of weeks now. I'm just not sure how to setup > the VPN part of it. > > > > "Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]" <dknoxNO@Spammvps.org> wrote in message > news:1712D5FA-2C76-4A96-88EF-4C6F53CF5220@microsoft.com... >> Additionally, ensure that your network Adminstrator allows traffic on >> port 3389, via the VPN. >> >> -- >> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart >> Display\Security >> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes >> http://www.dougknox.com >> -------------------------------- >> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro >> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm >> -------------------------------- >> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. >> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. >> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message >> news:uIckuCA3HHA.5424@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> >>> "- Anne" <Anne3948@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:5zfvi.51350$fJ5.23377@pd7urf1no... >>>> Could someone tell me how to setup a remote desktop connection over a >>>> VPN connection. Both a source and target computer run Windows XP Pro >>>> and I am using the built in xp firewall. >>>> >>> >>> Does your VPN work? If it does then it is simply a question >>> of enabling Remote Desktop on the host machine and running >>> this command on the remote PC: >>> >>> mstsc /v:aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd >>> >>> where aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd is the IP address of the host >>> machine. If this does not work then you need to check >>> your VPN, e.g. by running this command on the remote >>> machine: >>> >>> net use Q: \\aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd\SomeShare >>> >>> You should also check if the Remote Desktop port >>> is open on the host: >>> >>> telnet aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd 3389 >>> >> > >
Guest - Anne Posted August 11, 2007 Posted August 11, 2007 Re: Remote Desktop over VPN Connection Maybe I could have phrased it better - "remote desktop connection over a VPN connection"....it was more the VPN part of it that I need help with...I've never setup a VPN Both computers are my own, and I do have a static IP on both. I have thought about just remote desktop without VPN, but VPN further secures the data from packet sniffing. "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message news:uiz5PHF3HHA.4184@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Hmm. In your initial post you wrote "Could someone tell me > how to setup a remote desktop connection . ." Are you now > saying that you need assistance with setting up a VPN instead? > Does your office (where the host is) have a fixed external IP > address? Did you create a tunnel so that your VPN packets > can pass through your office router? Have you considered > the simpler method consisting of setting up Remote Desktop > directly, without a VPN? > > > "- Anne" <Anne3948@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:6Invi.50592$_d2.4264@pd7urf3no... >> Thanks Doug/Pegasus. I've got the remote desktop part working well, I've >> been using it for a couple of weeks now. I'm just not sure how to setup >> the VPN part of it. >> >> >> >> "Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]" <dknoxNO@Spammvps.org> wrote in message >> news:1712D5FA-2C76-4A96-88EF-4C6F53CF5220@microsoft.com... >>> Additionally, ensure that your network Adminstrator allows traffic on >>> port 3389, via the VPN. >>> >>> -- >>> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart >>> Display\Security >>> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes >>> http://www.dougknox.com >>> -------------------------------- >>> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro >>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm >>> -------------------------------- >>> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. >>> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. >>> >>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message >>> news:uIckuCA3HHA.5424@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> >>>> "- Anne" <Anne3948@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:5zfvi.51350$fJ5.23377@pd7urf1no... >>>>> Could someone tell me how to setup a remote desktop connection over a >>>>> VPN connection. Both a source and target computer run Windows XP Pro >>>>> and I am using the built in xp firewall. >>>>> >>>> >>>> Does your VPN work? If it does then it is simply a question >>>> of enabling Remote Desktop on the host machine and running >>>> this command on the remote PC: >>>> >>>> mstsc /v:aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd >>>> >>>> where aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd is the IP address of the host >>>> machine. If this does not work then you need to check >>>> your VPN, e.g. by running this command on the remote >>>> machine: >>>> >>>> net use Q: \\aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd\SomeShare >>>> >>>> You should also check if the Remote Desktop port >>>> is open on the host: >>>> >>>> telnet aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd 3389 >>>> >>> >> >> > >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted August 11, 2007 Posted August 11, 2007 Re: Remote Desktop over VPN Connection Fine. As a first step you must create a VPN tunnel in the router at the host end. It must pass port 1723 packets to your host machine (which must allow incoming VPN connections). Many routers have an inbuilt dedicated "VPN" setting. To test the link, type this command at the remote end: telnet aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd 1723 where aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd is the external static IP address of the host. "- Anne" <Anne3948@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:CQpvi.53514$rX4.50713@pd7urf2no... > Maybe I could have phrased it better - "remote desktop connection over a > VPN > connection"....it was more the VPN part of it that I need help with...I've > never setup a VPN > > Both computers are my own, and I do have a static IP on both. I have > thought about just remote desktop without VPN, but VPN further secures the > data from packet sniffing. > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message > news:uiz5PHF3HHA.4184@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Hmm. In your initial post you wrote "Could someone tell me >> how to setup a remote desktop connection . ." Are you now >> saying that you need assistance with setting up a VPN instead? >> Does your office (where the host is) have a fixed external IP >> address? Did you create a tunnel so that your VPN packets >> can pass through your office router? Have you considered >> the simpler method consisting of setting up Remote Desktop >> directly, without a VPN? >> >> >> "- Anne" <Anne3948@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:6Invi.50592$_d2.4264@pd7urf3no... >>> Thanks Doug/Pegasus. I've got the remote desktop part working well, >>> I've been using it for a couple of weeks now. I'm just not sure how to >>> setup the VPN part of it. >>> >>> >>> >>> "Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]" <dknoxNO@Spammvps.org> wrote in message >>> news:1712D5FA-2C76-4A96-88EF-4C6F53CF5220@microsoft.com... >>>> Additionally, ensure that your network Adminstrator allows traffic on >>>> port 3389, via the VPN. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart >>>> Display\Security >>>> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes >>>> http://www.dougknox.com >>>> -------------------------------- >>>> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro >>>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm >>>> -------------------------------- >>>> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. >>>> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. >>>> >>>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message >>>> news:uIckuCA3HHA.5424@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>> >>>>> "- Anne" <Anne3948@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:5zfvi.51350$fJ5.23377@pd7urf1no... >>>>>> Could someone tell me how to setup a remote desktop connection over a >>>>>> VPN connection. Both a source and target computer run Windows XP Pro >>>>>> and I am using the built in xp firewall. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Does your VPN work? If it does then it is simply a question >>>>> of enabling Remote Desktop on the host machine and running >>>>> this command on the remote PC: >>>>> >>>>> mstsc /v:aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd >>>>> >>>>> where aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd is the IP address of the host >>>>> machine. If this does not work then you need to check >>>>> your VPN, e.g. by running this command on the remote >>>>> machine: >>>>> >>>>> net use Q: \\aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd\SomeShare >>>>> >>>>> You should also check if the Remote Desktop port >>>>> is open on the host: >>>>> >>>>> telnet aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd 3389 >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
Guest - Anne Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 Re: Remote Desktop over VPN Connection If everything is setup correctly, how do you confirm that the remote desktop connection is travelling through the VPN tunnel rather then out in the open over just the net? Is there anything that needs to be done to remote desktop? "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message news:u0Mf5EG3HHA.2312@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Fine. As a first step you must create a VPN tunnel in the router > at the host end. It must pass port 1723 packets to your host > machine (which must allow incoming VPN connections). Many > routers have an inbuilt dedicated "VPN" setting. > > To test the link, type this command at the remote end: > > telnet aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd 1723 > > where aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd is the external static IP address of > the host. > > > "- Anne" <Anne3948@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:CQpvi.53514$rX4.50713@pd7urf2no... >> Maybe I could have phrased it better - "remote desktop connection over a >> VPN >> connection"....it was more the VPN part of it that I need help >> with...I've never setup a VPN >> >> Both computers are my own, and I do have a static IP on both. I have >> thought about just remote desktop without VPN, but VPN further secures >> the data from packet sniffing. >> >> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message >> news:uiz5PHF3HHA.4184@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> Hmm. In your initial post you wrote "Could someone tell me >>> how to setup a remote desktop connection . ." Are you now >>> saying that you need assistance with setting up a VPN instead? >>> Does your office (where the host is) have a fixed external IP >>> address? Did you create a tunnel so that your VPN packets >>> can pass through your office router? Have you considered >>> the simpler method consisting of setting up Remote Desktop >>> directly, without a VPN? >>> >>> >>> "- Anne" <Anne3948@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:6Invi.50592$_d2.4264@pd7urf3no... >>>> Thanks Doug/Pegasus. I've got the remote desktop part working well, >>>> I've been using it for a couple of weeks now. I'm just not sure how to >>>> setup the VPN part of it. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> "Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]" <dknoxNO@Spammvps.org> wrote in message >>>> news:1712D5FA-2C76-4A96-88EF-4C6F53CF5220@microsoft.com... >>>>> Additionally, ensure that your network Adminstrator allows traffic on >>>>> port 3389, via the VPN. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart >>>>> Display\Security >>>>> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes >>>>> http://www.dougknox.com >>>>> -------------------------------- >>>>> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro >>>>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm >>>>> -------------------------------- >>>>> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. >>>>> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. >>>>> >>>>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:uIckuCA3HHA.5424@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>>> >>>>>> "- Anne" <Anne3948@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:5zfvi.51350$fJ5.23377@pd7urf1no... >>>>>>> Could someone tell me how to setup a remote desktop connection over >>>>>>> a VPN connection. Both a source and target computer run Windows XP >>>>>>> Pro and I am using the built in xp firewall. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Does your VPN work? If it does then it is simply a question >>>>>> of enabling Remote Desktop on the host machine and running >>>>>> this command on the remote PC: >>>>>> >>>>>> mstsc /v:aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd >>>>>> >>>>>> where aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd is the IP address of the host >>>>>> machine. If this does not work then you need to check >>>>>> your VPN, e.g. by running this command on the remote >>>>>> machine: >>>>>> >>>>>> net use Q: \\aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd\SomeShare >>>>>> >>>>>> You should also check if the Remote Desktop port >>>>>> is open on the host: >>>>>> >>>>>> telnet aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd 3389 >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 Re: Remote Desktop over VPN Connection Remote desktop uses port 3389 by default (unless you have manually set it to a different port number). If your router has no tunnel for port 3389 then you have no direct connection for remote desktop. These commands will prove it conclusively: telnet aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd 3389 telnet qqq.rrr.sss.ttt 3389 aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd is the host's external IP address. The telnet command must fail. qqq.rrr.sss.ttt is the host's internal IP address. The telnet command must succeed while the VPN is active. "- Anne" <Anne3948@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:DFsvi.51243$_d2.20097@pd7urf3no... > If everything is setup correctly, how do you confirm that the remote > desktop connection is travelling through the VPN tunnel rather then out in > the open over just the net? > > Is there anything that needs to be done to remote desktop? > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message > news:u0Mf5EG3HHA.2312@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Fine. As a first step you must create a VPN tunnel in the router >> at the host end. It must pass port 1723 packets to your host >> machine (which must allow incoming VPN connections). Many >> routers have an inbuilt dedicated "VPN" setting. >> >> To test the link, type this command at the remote end: >> >> telnet aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd 1723 >> >> where aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd is the external static IP address of >> the host. >> >> >> "- Anne" <Anne3948@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:CQpvi.53514$rX4.50713@pd7urf2no... >>> Maybe I could have phrased it better - "remote desktop connection over a >>> VPN >>> connection"....it was more the VPN part of it that I need help >>> with...I've never setup a VPN >>> >>> Both computers are my own, and I do have a static IP on both. I have >>> thought about just remote desktop without VPN, but VPN further secures >>> the data from packet sniffing. >>> >>> >>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message >>> news:uiz5PHF3HHA.4184@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>> Hmm. In your initial post you wrote "Could someone tell me >>>> how to setup a remote desktop connection . ." Are you now >>>> saying that you need assistance with setting up a VPN instead? >>>> Does your office (where the host is) have a fixed external IP >>>> address? Did you create a tunnel so that your VPN packets >>>> can pass through your office router? Have you considered >>>> the simpler method consisting of setting up Remote Desktop >>>> directly, without a VPN? >>>> >>>> >>>> "- Anne" <Anne3948@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:6Invi.50592$_d2.4264@pd7urf3no... >>>>> Thanks Doug/Pegasus. I've got the remote desktop part working well, >>>>> I've been using it for a couple of weeks now. I'm just not sure how >>>>> to setup the VPN part of it. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]" <dknoxNO@Spammvps.org> wrote in message >>>>> news:1712D5FA-2C76-4A96-88EF-4C6F53CF5220@microsoft.com... >>>>>> Additionally, ensure that your network Adminstrator allows traffic on >>>>>> port 3389, via the VPN. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart >>>>>> Display\Security >>>>>> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes >>>>>> http://www.dougknox.com >>>>>> -------------------------------- >>>>>> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro >>>>>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm >>>>>> -------------------------------- >>>>>> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. >>>>>> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. >>>>>> >>>>>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:uIckuCA3HHA.5424@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "- Anne" <Anne3948@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:5zfvi.51350$fJ5.23377@pd7urf1no... >>>>>>>> Could someone tell me how to setup a remote desktop connection over >>>>>>>> a VPN connection. Both a source and target computer run Windows XP >>>>>>>> Pro and I am using the built in xp firewall. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Does your VPN work? If it does then it is simply a question >>>>>>> of enabling Remote Desktop on the host machine and running >>>>>>> this command on the remote PC: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> mstsc /v:aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd >>>>>>> >>>>>>> where aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd is the IP address of the host >>>>>>> machine. If this does not work then you need to check >>>>>>> your VPN, e.g. by running this command on the remote >>>>>>> machine: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> net use Q: \\aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd\SomeShare >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You should also check if the Remote Desktop port >>>>>>> is open on the host: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> telnet aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd 3389 >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
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