REMOTE DESKTOP NOT WORKING ANY LONGER PLEASE HELP!

[Guest MI]

Hello, I am new to the boards and figured I would try to see if anyone has

had the same issue I am having. I have Vista Ultimate, i been remoting in

forever. All of a sudden I cannot.

I can ping the PC

I can access shares

I can ftp into it

I checked the RDP port in the registry

I checked the firewall

 

I have no clue whatelse to check. This has happened to me on another PC

before and I got so frusterated I just rebuilt it. I don't want to have to

do this again, there has to be an explanation to this issue.

Anyone have any ideas??? Thanks in advance!

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: REMOTE DESKTOP NOT WORKING ANY LONGER PLEASE HELP!

 

There's no need to SHOUT :-)

 

How far do you get in the connection process? Do you get an error

message? What is the *exact* text? When exactly do you get the

message? Have you checked the EventLog on the host PC? Any errors

or warning there? You might have to enable auditing on the host

first.

When exactly did the problem start? What was changed immediately

prior to that? Did you run Windows Update? Any other changes?

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

*----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*

 

=?Utf-8?B?TUk=?= <MI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 27 dec

2007:

> Hello, I am new to the boards and figured I would try to see if

> anyone has had the same issue I am having. I have Vista

> Ultimate, i been remoting in forever. All of a sudden I cannot.

> I can ping the PC

> I can access shares

> I can ftp into it

> I checked the RDP port in the registry

> I checked the firewall

>

> I have no clue whatelse to check. This has happened to me on

> another PC before and I got so frusterated I just rebuilt it. I

> don't want to have to do this again, there has to be an

> explanation to this issue. Anyone have any ideas??? Thanks in

> advance!

[Guest MI]

Re: REMOTE DESKTOP NOT WORKING ANY LONGER PLEASE HELP!

 

The exact error I am getting when trying to connect is

"This computer can't connect to the remote computer.

Try connecting again. If the problem continues, contact the owner of the

remote computer or your network administrator."

 

This pops up after about 20 seconds of trying to connect.

 

Also that same day I noticed an X on my network connection icon in the

system tray... when I hovered the mouse over it it said "Server execution

error" so I applied the following fix I found:

>>Right click "Computer"

>>Click "Manage"

>>Under the "System Tools" section, Double click "Local Users and Groups"

>>Click "Groups"

>>Right click "Administrators"

>>Click "Add to group..."

>>Click "Add"

>>Click "Advanced"

>>Click "Find Now"

>>Double click "Local Service"

>>Click "Ok"

>>"NT Authority\Local Service" should show up in the list now

>>Click "Ok"

>>Close Computer Management and reboot.

 

After this the error was gone, but the remote issue started.

 

Thanks for your help!

 

"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> There's no need to SHOUT :-)

>

> How far do you get in the connection process? Do you get an error

> message? What is the *exact* text? When exactly do you get the

> message? Have you checked the EventLog on the host PC? Any errors

> or warning there? You might have to enable auditing on the host

> first.

> When exactly did the problem start? What was changed immediately

> prior to that? Did you run Windows Update? Any other changes?

> _________________________________________________________

> Vera Noest

> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*

>

> =?Utf-8?B?TUk=?= <MI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 27 dec

> 2007:

>

> > Hello, I am new to the boards and figured I would try to see if

> > anyone has had the same issue I am having. I have Vista

> > Ultimate, i been remoting in forever. All of a sudden I cannot.

> > I can ping the PC

> > I can access shares

> > I can ftp into it

> > I checked the RDP port in the registry

> > I checked the firewall

> >

> > I have no clue whatelse to check. This has happened to me on

> > another PC before and I got so frusterated I just rebuilt it. I

> > don't want to have to do this again, there has to be an

> > explanation to this issue. Anyone have any ideas??? Thanks in

> > advance!

>

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: REMOTE DESKTOP NOT WORKING ANY LONGER PLEASE HELP!

 

Does it also happen when you start the rdp client with RunAs.. an

use the Administrator account?

Can other clients connect to the same host?

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

*----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*

 

=?Utf-8?B?TUk=?= <MI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 27 dec

2007:

> The exact error I am getting when trying to connect is

> "This computer can't connect to the remote computer.

> Try connecting again. If the problem continues, contact the

> owner of the remote computer or your network administrator."

>

> This pops up after about 20 seconds of trying to connect.

>

> Also that same day I noticed an X on my network connection icon

> in the system tray... when I hovered the mouse over it it said

> "Server execution error" so I applied the following fix I found:

>>>Right click "Computer"

>>>Click "Manage"

>>>Under the "System Tools" section, Double click "Local Users and

>>>Groups" Click "Groups"

>>>Right click "Administrators"

>>>Click "Add to group..."

>>>Click "Add"

>>>Click "Advanced"

>>>Click "Find Now"

>>>Double click "Local Service"

>>>Click "Ok"

>>>"NT Authority\Local Service" should show up in the list now

>>>Click "Ok"

>>>Close Computer Management and reboot.

>

> After this the error was gone, but the remote issue started.

>

> Thanks for your help!

>

> "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

>

>> There's no need to SHOUT :-)

>>

>> How far do you get in the connection process? Do you get an

>> error message? What is the *exact* text? When exactly do you

>> get the message? Have you checked the EventLog on the host PC?

>> Any errors or warning there? You might have to enable auditing

>> on the host first.

>> When exactly did the problem start? What was changed

>> immediately prior to that? Did you run Windows Update? Any

>> other changes?

>> _________________________________________________________ Vera

>> Noest MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

>> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

>> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*

>>

>> =?Utf-8?B?TUk=?= <MI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 27 dec

>> 2007:

>>

>> > Hello, I am new to the boards and figured I would try to see

>> > if anyone has had the same issue I am having. I have Vista

>> > Ultimate, i been remoting in forever. All of a sudden I

>> > cannot. I can ping the PC

>> > I can access shares

>> > I can ftp into it

>> > I checked the RDP port in the registry

>> > I checked the firewall

>> >

>> > I have no clue whatelse to check. This has happened to me on

>> > another PC before and I got so frusterated I just rebuilt it.

>> > I don't want to have to do this again, there has to be an

>> > explanation to this issue. Anyone have any ideas??? Thanks in

>> > advance!

[Guest MI]

Re: REMOTE DESKTOP NOT WORKING ANY LONGER PLEASE HELP!

 

Vera,

Well I tried this from various computers. However I tried now and no

still the same thing. My PC is configured through the firewall as well

through port forwarding. I cannot RDP into it locally nor over the internet.

I dont think the problem is from the client pc but rather something on the

host that has disabled remote desktop function.

 

"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> Does it also happen when you start the rdp client with RunAs.. an

> use the Administrator account?

> Can other clients connect to the same host?

> _________________________________________________________

> Vera Noest

> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*

>

> =?Utf-8?B?TUk=?= <MI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 27 dec

> 2007:

>

> > The exact error I am getting when trying to connect is

> > "This computer can't connect to the remote computer.

> > Try connecting again. If the problem continues, contact the

> > owner of the remote computer or your network administrator."

> >

> > This pops up after about 20 seconds of trying to connect.

> >

> > Also that same day I noticed an X on my network connection icon

> > in the system tray... when I hovered the mouse over it it said

> > "Server execution error" so I applied the following fix I found:

> >>>Right click "Computer"

> >>>Click "Manage"

> >>>Under the "System Tools" section, Double click "Local Users and

> >>>Groups" Click "Groups"

> >>>Right click "Administrators"

> >>>Click "Add to group..."

> >>>Click "Add"

> >>>Click "Advanced"

> >>>Click "Find Now"

> >>>Double click "Local Service"

> >>>Click "Ok"

> >>>"NT Authority\Local Service" should show up in the list now

> >>>Click "Ok"

> >>>Close Computer Management and reboot.

> >

> > After this the error was gone, but the remote issue started.

> >

> > Thanks for your help!

> >

> > "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> >

> >> There's no need to SHOUT :-)

> >>

> >> How far do you get in the connection process? Do you get an

> >> error message? What is the *exact* text? When exactly do you

> >> get the message? Have you checked the EventLog on the host PC?

> >> Any errors or warning there? You might have to enable auditing

> >> on the host first.

> >> When exactly did the problem start? What was changed

> >> immediately prior to that? Did you run Windows Update? Any

> >> other changes?

> >> _________________________________________________________ Vera

> >> Noest MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> >> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

> >> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*

> >>

> >> =?Utf-8?B?TUk=?= <MI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 27 dec

> >> 2007:

> >>

> >> > Hello, I am new to the boards and figured I would try to see

> >> > if anyone has had the same issue I am having. I have Vista

> >> > Ultimate, i been remoting in forever. All of a sudden I

> >> > cannot. I can ping the PC

> >> > I can access shares

> >> > I can ftp into it

> >> > I checked the RDP port in the registry

> >> > I checked the firewall

> >> >

> >> > I have no clue whatelse to check. This has happened to me on

> >> > another PC before and I got so frusterated I just rebuilt it.

> >> > I don't want to have to do this again, there has to be an

> >> > explanation to this issue. Anyone have any ideas??? Thanks in

> >> > advance!

>

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: REMOTE DESKTOP NOT WORKING ANY LONGER PLEASE HELP!

 

OK, and it's the host that is running Vista, is that correct?

Have you checked if it is listening on port 3389, with "netstat -

an" at a command prompt? Is the host located at your work? If so,

have you contacted the network administrator? There might be a

centrally managed GPO which disables Remote Desktop connections.

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

 

=?Utf-8?B?TUk=?= <MI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 27 dec

2007 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Vera,

> Well I tried this from various computers. However I tried now

> and no

> still the same thing. My PC is configured through the firewall

> as well through port forwarding. I cannot RDP into it locally

> nor over the internet. I dont think the problem is from the

> client pc but rather something on the host that has disabled

> remote desktop function.

>

> "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

>

>> Does it also happen when you start the rdp client with RunAs..

>> an use the Administrator account?

>> Can other clients connect to the same host?

>> _________________________________________________________

>> Vera Noest

>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

>> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

>> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*

>>

>> =?Utf-8?B?TUk=?= <MI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 27 dec

>> 2007:

>>

>> > The exact error I am getting when trying to connect is

>> > "This computer can't connect to the remote computer.

>> > Try connecting again. If the problem continues, contact the

>> > owner of the remote computer or your network administrator."

>> >

>> > This pops up after about 20 seconds of trying to connect.

>> >

>> > Also that same day I noticed an X on my network connection

>> > icon in the system tray... when I hovered the mouse over it

>> > it said "Server execution error" so I applied the following

>> > fix I found:

>> >>>Right click "Computer"

>> >>>Click "Manage"

>> >>>Under the "System Tools" section, Double click "Local Users

>> >>>and Groups" Click "Groups"

>> >>>Right click "Administrators"

>> >>>Click "Add to group..."

>> >>>Click "Add"

>> >>>Click "Advanced"

>> >>>Click "Find Now"

>> >>>Double click "Local Service"

>> >>>Click "Ok"

>> >>>"NT Authority\Local Service" should show up in the list now

>> >>>Click "Ok"

>> >>>Close Computer Management and reboot.

>> >

>> > After this the error was gone, but the remote issue started.

>> >

>> > Thanks for your help!

>> >

>> > "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

>> >

>> >> There's no need to SHOUT :-)

>> >>

>> >> How far do you get in the connection process? Do you get an

>> >> error message? What is the *exact* text? When exactly do you

>> >> get the message? Have you checked the EventLog on the host

>> >> PC? Any errors or warning there? You might have to enable

>> >> auditing on the host first.

>> >> When exactly did the problem start? What was changed

>> >> immediately prior to that? Did you run Windows Update? Any

>> >> other changes?

>> >> _________________________________________________________

>> >> Vera Noest MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

>> >> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

>> >> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*

>> >>

>> >> =?Utf-8?B?TUk=?= <MI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 27

>> >> dec 2007:

>> >>

>> >> > Hello, I am new to the boards and figured I would try to

>> >> > see if anyone has had the same issue I am having. I have

>> >> > Vista Ultimate, i been remoting in forever. All of a

>> >> > sudden I cannot. I can ping the PC

>> >> > I can access shares

>> >> > I can ftp into it

>> >> > I checked the RDP port in the registry

>> >> > I checked the firewall

>> >> >

>> >> > I have no clue whatelse to check. This has happened to me

>> >> > on another PC before and I got so frusterated I just

>> >> > rebuilt it.

>> >> > I don't want to have to do this again, there has to be an

>> >> > explanation to this issue. Anyone have any ideas??? Thanks

>> >> > in advance!

[Guest MI]

Re: REMOTE DESKTOP NOT WORKING ANY LONGER PLEASE HELP!

 

The host is a vista machine and it is located at my house. I have checked

the port in the registry and also the firewall exception as well. I am

baffled by this problem.

 

"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> OK, and it's the host that is running Vista, is that correct?

> Have you checked if it is listening on port 3389, with "netstat -

> an" at a command prompt? Is the host located at your work? If so,

> have you contacted the network administrator? There might be a

> centrally managed GPO which disables Remote Desktop connections.

> _________________________________________________________

> Vera Noest

> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

>

> =?Utf-8?B?TUk=?= <MI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 27 dec

> 2007 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>

> > Vera,

> > Well I tried this from various computers. However I tried now

> > and no

> > still the same thing. My PC is configured through the firewall

> > as well through port forwarding. I cannot RDP into it locally

> > nor over the internet. I dont think the problem is from the

> > client pc but rather something on the host that has disabled

> > remote desktop function.

> >

> > "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> >

> >> Does it also happen when you start the rdp client with RunAs..

> >> an use the Administrator account?

> >> Can other clients connect to the same host?

> >> _________________________________________________________

> >> Vera Noest

> >> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> >> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

> >> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*

> >>

> >> =?Utf-8?B?TUk=?= <MI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 27 dec

> >> 2007:

> >>

> >> > The exact error I am getting when trying to connect is

> >> > "This computer can't connect to the remote computer.

> >> > Try connecting again. If the problem continues, contact the

> >> > owner of the remote computer or your network administrator."

> >> >

> >> > This pops up after about 20 seconds of trying to connect.

> >> >

> >> > Also that same day I noticed an X on my network connection

> >> > icon in the system tray... when I hovered the mouse over it

> >> > it said "Server execution error" so I applied the following

> >> > fix I found:

> >> >>>Right click "Computer"

> >> >>>Click "Manage"

> >> >>>Under the "System Tools" section, Double click "Local Users

> >> >>>and Groups" Click "Groups"

> >> >>>Right click "Administrators"

> >> >>>Click "Add to group..."

> >> >>>Click "Add"

> >> >>>Click "Advanced"

> >> >>>Click "Find Now"

> >> >>>Double click "Local Service"

> >> >>>Click "Ok"

> >> >>>"NT Authority\Local Service" should show up in the list now

> >> >>>Click "Ok"

> >> >>>Close Computer Management and reboot.

> >> >

> >> > After this the error was gone, but the remote issue started.

> >> >

> >> > Thanks for your help!

> >> >

> >> > "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >> There's no need to SHOUT :-)

> >> >>

> >> >> How far do you get in the connection process? Do you get an

> >> >> error message? What is the *exact* text? When exactly do you

> >> >> get the message? Have you checked the EventLog on the host

> >> >> PC? Any errors or warning there? You might have to enable

> >> >> auditing on the host first.

> >> >> When exactly did the problem start? What was changed

> >> >> immediately prior to that? Did you run Windows Update? Any

> >> >> other changes?

> >> >> _________________________________________________________

> >> >> Vera Noest MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> >> >> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

> >> >> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*

> >> >>

> >> >> =?Utf-8?B?TUk=?= <MI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 27

> >> >> dec 2007:

> >> >>

> >> >> > Hello, I am new to the boards and figured I would try to

> >> >> > see if anyone has had the same issue I am having. I have

> >> >> > Vista Ultimate, i been remoting in forever. All of a

> >> >> > sudden I cannot. I can ping the PC

> >> >> > I can access shares

> >> >> > I can ftp into it

> >> >> > I checked the RDP port in the registry

> >> >> > I checked the firewall

> >> >> >

> >> >> > I have no clue whatelse to check. This has happened to me

> >> >> > on another PC before and I got so frusterated I just

> >> >> > rebuilt it.

> >> >> > I don't want to have to do this again, there has to be an

> >> >> > explanation to this issue. Anyone have any ideas??? Thanks

> >> >> > in advance!

>

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: REMOTE DESKTOP NOT WORKING ANY LONGER PLEASE HELP!

 

I understand that you have checked in the registry *which* port is

used by rdp, but have you also verified that the host is actually

*listening* on that port?

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

*----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*

 

=?Utf-8?B?TUk=?= <MI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 27 dec

2007:

> The host is a vista machine and it is located at my house. I

> have checked the port in the registry and also the firewall

> exception as well. I am baffled by this problem.

>

> "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

>

>> OK, and it's the host that is running Vista, is that correct?

>> Have you checked if it is listening on port 3389, with "netstat

>> - an" at a command prompt? Is the host located at your work? If

>> so, have you contacted the network administrator? There might

>> be a centrally managed GPO which disables Remote Desktop

>> connections.

>> _________________________________________________________ Vera

>> Noest MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

>> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

>> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

>>

>> =?Utf-8?B?TUk=?= <MI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 27 dec

>> 2007 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>>

>> > Vera,

>> > Well I tried this from various computers. However I tried

>> > now and no

>> > still the same thing. My PC is configured through the

>> > firewall as well through port forwarding. I cannot RDP into

>> > it locally nor over the internet. I dont think the problem

>> > is from the client pc but rather something on the host that

>> > has disabled remote desktop function.

>> >

>> > "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

>> >

>> >> Does it also happen when you start the rdp client with

>> >> RunAs.. an use the Administrator account?

>> >> Can other clients connect to the same host?

>> >> _________________________________________________________

>> >> Vera Noest

>> >> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

>> >> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

>> >> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*

>> >>

>> >> =?Utf-8?B?TUk=?= <MI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 27

>> >> dec 2007:

>> >>

>> >> > The exact error I am getting when trying to connect is

>> >> > "This computer can't connect to the remote computer.

>> >> > Try connecting again. If the problem continues, contact

>> >> > the owner of the remote computer or your network

>> >> > administrator."

>> >> >

>> >> > This pops up after about 20 seconds of trying to connect.

>> >> >

>> >> > Also that same day I noticed an X on my network connection

>> >> > icon in the system tray... when I hovered the mouse over

>> >> > it it said "Server execution error" so I applied the

>> >> > following fix I found:

>> >> >>>Right click "Computer"

>> >> >>>Click "Manage"

>> >> >>>Under the "System Tools" section, Double click "Local

>> >> >>>Users and Groups" Click "Groups"

>> >> >>>Right click "Administrators"

>> >> >>>Click "Add to group..."

>> >> >>>Click "Add"

>> >> >>>Click "Advanced"

>> >> >>>Click "Find Now"

>> >> >>>Double click "Local Service"

>> >> >>>Click "Ok"

>> >> >>>"NT Authority\Local Service" should show up in the list

>> >> >>>now Click "Ok"

>> >> >>>Close Computer Management and reboot.

>> >> >

>> >> > After this the error was gone, but the remote issue

>> >> > started.

>> >> >

>> >> > Thanks for your help!

>> >> >

>> >> > "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

>> >> >

>> >> >> There's no need to SHOUT :-)

>> >> >>

>> >> >> How far do you get in the connection process? Do you get

>> >> >> an error message? What is the *exact* text? When exactly

>> >> >> do you get the message? Have you checked the EventLog on

>> >> >> the host PC? Any errors or warning there? You might have

>> >> >> to enable auditing on the host first.

>> >> >> When exactly did the problem start? What was changed

>> >> >> immediately prior to that? Did you run Windows Update?

>> >> >> Any other changes?

>> >> >> _________________________________________________________

>> >> >> Vera Noest MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

>> >> >> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

>> >> >> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*

>> >> >>

>> >> >> =?Utf-8?B?TUk=?= <MI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on

>> >> >> 27 dec 2007:

>> >> >>

>> >> >> > Hello, I am new to the boards and figured I would try

>> >> >> > to see if anyone has had the same issue I am having. I

>> >> >> > have Vista Ultimate, i been remoting in forever. All

>> >> >> > of a sudden I cannot. I can ping the PC

>> >> >> > I can access shares

>> >> >> > I can ftp into it

>> >> >> > I checked the RDP port in the registry

>> >> >> > I checked the firewall

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > I have no clue whatelse to check. This has happened to

>> >> >> > me on another PC before and I got so frusterated I just

>> >> >> > rebuilt it.

>> >> >> > I don't want to have to do this again, there has to be

>> >> >> > an

>> >> >> > explanation to this issue. Anyone have any ideas???

>> >> >> > Thanks in advance!

[Guest MI]

Re: REMOTE DESKTOP NOT WORKING ANY LONGER PLEASE HELP!

 

Yes the host is listening on port 3389 the default and I verified this. I

tried changing the listening port to 4000 and trying to connecting using

<IP>:4000 but still nothing.

 

"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> I understand that you have checked in the registry *which* port is

> used by rdp, but have you also verified that the host is actually

> *listening* on that port?

> _________________________________________________________

> Vera Noest

> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*

>

> =?Utf-8?B?TUk=?= <MI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 27 dec

> 2007:

>

> > The host is a vista machine and it is located at my house. I

> > have checked the port in the registry and also the firewall

> > exception as well. I am baffled by this problem.

> >

> > "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> >

> >> OK, and it's the host that is running Vista, is that correct?

> >> Have you checked if it is listening on port 3389, with "netstat

> >> - an" at a command prompt? Is the host located at your work? If

> >> so, have you contacted the network administrator? There might

> >> be a centrally managed GPO which disables Remote Desktop

> >> connections.

> >> _________________________________________________________ Vera

> >> Noest MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> >> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

> >> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

> >>

> >> =?Utf-8?B?TUk=?= <MI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 27 dec

> >> 2007 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> >>

> >> > Vera,

> >> > Well I tried this from various computers. However I tried

> >> > now and no

> >> > still the same thing. My PC is configured through the

> >> > firewall as well through port forwarding. I cannot RDP into

> >> > it locally nor over the internet. I dont think the problem

> >> > is from the client pc but rather something on the host that

> >> > has disabled remote desktop function.

> >> >

> >> > "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >> Does it also happen when you start the rdp client with

> >> >> RunAs.. an use the Administrator account?

> >> >> Can other clients connect to the same host?

> >> >> _________________________________________________________

> >> >> Vera Noest

> >> >> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> >> >> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

> >> >> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*

> >> >>

> >> >> =?Utf-8?B?TUk=?= <MI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 27

> >> >> dec 2007:

> >> >>

> >> >> > The exact error I am getting when trying to connect is

> >> >> > "This computer can't connect to the remote computer.

> >> >> > Try connecting again. If the problem continues, contact

> >> >> > the owner of the remote computer or your network

> >> >> > administrator."

> >> >> >

> >> >> > This pops up after about 20 seconds of trying to connect.

> >> >> >

> >> >> > Also that same day I noticed an X on my network connection

> >> >> > icon in the system tray... when I hovered the mouse over

> >> >> > it it said "Server execution error" so I applied the

> >> >> > following fix I found:

> >> >> >>>Right click "Computer"

> >> >> >>>Click "Manage"

> >> >> >>>Under the "System Tools" section, Double click "Local

> >> >> >>>Users and Groups" Click "Groups"

> >> >> >>>Right click "Administrators"

> >> >> >>>Click "Add to group..."

> >> >> >>>Click "Add"

> >> >> >>>Click "Advanced"

> >> >> >>>Click "Find Now"

> >> >> >>>Double click "Local Service"

> >> >> >>>Click "Ok"

> >> >> >>>"NT Authority\Local Service" should show up in the list

> >> >> >>>now Click "Ok"

> >> >> >>>Close Computer Management and reboot.

> >> >> >

> >> >> > After this the error was gone, but the remote issue

> >> >> > started.

> >> >> >

> >> >> > Thanks for your help!

> >> >> >

> >> >> > "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> >> >> >

> >> >> >> There's no need to SHOUT :-)

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> How far do you get in the connection process? Do you get

> >> >> >> an error message? What is the *exact* text? When exactly

> >> >> >> do you get the message? Have you checked the EventLog on

> >> >> >> the host PC? Any errors or warning there? You might have

> >> >> >> to enable auditing on the host first.

> >> >> >> When exactly did the problem start? What was changed

> >> >> >> immediately prior to that? Did you run Windows Update?

> >> >> >> Any other changes?

> >> >> >> _________________________________________________________

> >> >> >> Vera Noest MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> >> >> >> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

> >> >> >> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> =?Utf-8?B?TUk=?= <MI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on

> >> >> >> 27 dec 2007:

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> > Hello, I am new to the boards and figured I would try

> >> >> >> > to see if anyone has had the same issue I am having. I

> >> >> >> > have Vista Ultimate, i been remoting in forever. All

> >> >> >> > of a sudden I cannot. I can ping the PC

> >> >> >> > I can access shares

> >> >> >> > I can ftp into it

> >> >> >> > I checked the RDP port in the registry

> >> >> >> > I checked the firewall

> >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> > I have no clue whatelse to check. This has happened to

> >> >> >> > me on another PC before and I got so frusterated I just

> >> >> >> > rebuilt it.

> >> >> >> > I don't want to have to do this again, there has to be

> >> >> >> > an

> >> >> >> > explanation to this issue. Anyone have any ideas???

> >> >> >> > Thanks in advance!

>

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: REMOTE DESKTOP NOT WORKING ANY LONGER PLEASE HELP!

 

If the Vista machine is listening for incoming rdp traffic (on

whatever port you configure), it sounds to me as a firewall issue.

Try posting to a vista newsgroup, maybe you get more help there.

 

microsoft.public.windows.vista.general

 

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

 

=?Utf-8?B?TUk=?= <MI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 28 dec

2007 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Yes the host is listening on port 3389 the default and I

> verified this. I tried changing the listening port to 4000 and

> trying to connecting using <IP>:4000 but still nothing.

>

> "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

>

>> I understand that you have checked in the registry *which* port

>> is used by rdp, but have you also verified that the host is

>> actually *listening* on that port?

>> _________________________________________________________

>> Vera Noest

>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

>> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

>> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*

>>

>> =?Utf-8?B?TUk=?= <MI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 27 dec

>> 2007:

>>

>> > The host is a vista machine and it is located at my house. I

>> > have checked the port in the registry and also the firewall

>> > exception as well. I am baffled by this problem.

>> >

>> > "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

>> >

>> >> OK, and it's the host that is running Vista, is that

>> >> correct? Have you checked if it is listening on port 3389,

>> >> with "netstat - an" at a command prompt? Is the host located

>> >> at your work? If so, have you contacted the network

>> >> administrator? There might be a centrally managed GPO which

>> >> disables Remote Desktop connections.

>> >> _________________________________________________________

>> >> Vera Noest MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

>> >> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

>> >> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

>> >>

>> >> =?Utf-8?B?TUk=?= <MI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 27

>> >> dec 2007 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>> >>

>> >> > Vera,

>> >> > Well I tried this from various computers. However I

>> >> > tried now and no

>> >> > still the same thing. My PC is configured through the

>> >> > firewall as well through port forwarding. I cannot RDP

>> >> > into it locally nor over the internet. I dont think the

>> >> > problem is from the client pc but rather something on the

>> >> > host that has disabled remote desktop function.

>> >> >

>> >> > "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

>> >> >

>> >> >> Does it also happen when you start the rdp client with

>> >> >> RunAs.. an use the Administrator account?

>> >> >> Can other clients connect to the same host?

>> >> >> _________________________________________________________

>> >> >> Vera Noest

>> >> >> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

>> >> >> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

>> >> >> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*

>> >> >>

>> >> >> =?Utf-8?B?TUk=?= <MI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on

>> >> >> 27 dec 2007:

>> >> >>

>> >> >> > The exact error I am getting when trying to connect is

>> >> >> > "This computer can't connect to the remote computer.

>> >> >> > Try connecting again. If the problem continues, contact

>> >> >> > the owner of the remote computer or your network

>> >> >> > administrator."

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > This pops up after about 20 seconds of trying to

>> >> >> > connect.

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > Also that same day I noticed an X on my network

>> >> >> > connection icon in the system tray... when I hovered

>> >> >> > the mouse over it it said "Server execution error" so I

>> >> >> > applied the following fix I found:

>> >> >> >>>Right click "Computer"

>> >> >> >>>Click "Manage"

>> >> >> >>>Under the "System Tools" section, Double click "Local

>> >> >> >>>Users and Groups" Click "Groups"

>> >> >> >>>Right click "Administrators"

>> >> >> >>>Click "Add to group..."

>> >> >> >>>Click "Add"

>> >> >> >>>Click "Advanced"

>> >> >> >>>Click "Find Now"

>> >> >> >>>Double click "Local Service"

>> >> >> >>>Click "Ok"

>> >> >> >>>"NT Authority\Local Service" should show up in the

>> >> >> >>>list now Click "Ok"

>> >> >> >>>Close Computer Management and reboot.

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > After this the error was gone, but the remote issue

>> >> >> > started.

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > Thanks for your help!

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> >> There's no need to SHOUT :-)

>> >> >> >>

>> >> >> >> How far do you get in the connection process? Do you

>> >> >> >> get an error message? What is the *exact* text? When

>> >> >> >> exactly do you get the message? Have you checked the

>> >> >> >> EventLog on the host PC? Any errors or warning there?

>> >> >> >> You might have to enable auditing on the host first.

>> >> >> >> When exactly did the problem start? What was changed

>> >> >> >> immediately prior to that? Did you run Windows Update?

>> >> >> >> Any other changes?

>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________________

>> >> >> >> __ Vera Noest MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal

>> >> >> >> Server TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

>> >> >> >> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*

>> >> >> >>

>> >> >> >> =?Utf-8?B?TUk=?= <MI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

>> >> >> >> on 27 dec 2007:

>> >> >> >>

>> >> >> >> > Hello, I am new to the boards and figured I would

>> >> >> >> > try to see if anyone has had the same issue I am

>> >> >> >> > having. I have Vista Ultimate, i been remoting in

>> >> >> >> > forever. All of a sudden I cannot. I can ping the

>> >> >> >> > PC I can access shares

>> >> >> >> > I can ftp into it

>> >> >> >> > I checked the RDP port in the registry

>> >> >> >> > I checked the firewall

>> >> >> >> >

>> >> >> >> > I have no clue whatelse to check. This has happened

>> >> >> >> > to me on another PC before and I got so frusterated

>> >> >> >> > I just rebuilt it.

>> >> >> >> > I don't want to have to do this again, there has to

>> >> >> >> > be an

>> >> >> >> > explanation to this issue. Anyone have any ideas???

>> >> >> >> > Thanks in advance!