owww, my head hurts
If it’s a server, it should default to not being accessible via remote desktop.
Have you enabled it (usually in the remote tab of computer properties, IIRC).
Also need to open up Windows Firewall if in use.
Remote Desktop doesn’t work as a server from all versions of Windows.
I’m not sure about Win 8, but on Win 7 machines, you need Win 7 Professional or higher to act as a server.
Requirements for client side are not as strict.
Dumb question, but is the problem box using an OS that LETS you run it remotely? (It’s not Home Premium is it?)
Can you ping it?
What’s the OS on the server? None of the Microsoft ones come with RDP enabled, but it’s the work of 10 seconds to enable it.
BTW - If the problem IS the OS being home premium instead of Pro, you can still run it remotely with UltraVNC instead of Rconsole.
If that's the reason, install VNC (some flavor of it) and enjoy. VNC works everywhere, though it's not as snappy as RDP for technical reasons. (RDP plugs into the GDI, but VNC is a sophisticated screen scraper.)
All my files are on dropbox and I access them from where I and my device of the moment happens to be. Easy.
Firewall enabled.
RDP allowed thru firewall
What messages are you getting, if any, when you try using RDP?
Is there anything in the server’s error log?
Something you’ve left out is what operating system the computers are.
If all else fails, have you considered using VNC?
Mark
I never could get my XP laptop and desktop to network. When I got Win7 laptop and desktop, they were easier.
Later, I got a Western Digital NAS 3TB hard drive. Both the laptop and desktop recognize it. I can save files to it from one machine and easily access it on the other machine. I also put TV shows/movies on it and use the ROKU/Plex ap to watch them on my TV.
You might check out NAS/cloud drives.
Seems like there was a special step on Server 2003 over and above what you’d have to do in XP, but dammed if I can remember what it was.
Chuck,
If your windows 7 is using a ‘windows activation patch’ , then in many cases SP1 breaks remote desktop.
I’d suggest installing an ‘ultravnc’ server as a service http://www.uvnc.com/
First off, see if it is listening on 3389
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17148
Also, enable telnet client on another machine, and try and telnet in on 3389
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/187628 (or nmap)
If it isn’t listening, check the RDP service with services.msc from a command prompt.
Also as suggested, do the testing with the firewall turned off, but that’s unlikely to be the problem.
One other thing is, if anyone else has been messing with it, the listening port could have been changed. You can check here.
Start Registry Editor.
Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TerminalServer\WinStations\RDP-Tcp\PortNumber
meh.
UltraVNC, TightVNC...
Beer, Cheetos.
Your main box is the only secure computer in the lot....