Setting up Remote Desktop Web Connection

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Hi,

I am trying to set up the remote desktop web connection with Windows XP Professional. I went on the Microsoft web site and found a page that told me how to install the web host part of it. Can you use it without a web server and just make your computer a web server??? I have a linksys wireless and wired router and cable internet through Earthlink. I am also using a Mcafee firewall.

I would appreciate some help on this matter; I am a beginner so it would be helpful if the instructions were plain, specific and simple.

Thanks,
Kevin

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I was looking in the directions and it said to type in for the address, http://"server name"/tsweb. Is the server name the name of my computer, the ip address of my computer, the ip address of my router, then the port number of my computer or what???
Thanks

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> You already have a webserver (IIS) in WinXP. Just install the TSWeb app and
> it should be good to go...
>
> Kevin wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am trying to set up the remote desktop web connection with Windows
> > XP Professional. I went on the Microsoft web site and found a page
> > that told me how to install the web host part of it. Can you use it
> > without a web server and just make your computer a web server??? I
> > have a linksys wireless and wired router and cable internet through
> > Earthlink. I am also using a Mcafee firewall.
> >
> > I would appreciate some help on this matter; I am a beginner so it
> > would be helpful if the instructions were plain, specific and simple.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Kevin
>
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely (More info?)

Your "server name" is your public IP address (or a dynamic DNS name,
if you have set one up at http://www.dyndns.org or one of the other
dynamic DNS providers).

You only specify the port number if it is different than standard, in
which case it is http://servernameort/tsweb (note that the port
reference refers to the IIS port, not the Remote Desktop port). If
you want to respecify the Remote Desktop port, you need to use a
slightly modified version of the remote desktop page to do this...

Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP)
jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com

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On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 08:23:02 -0700, "Kevin"
<Kevin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I was looking in the directions and it said to type in for the address, http://"server name"/tsweb. Is the server name the name of my computer, the ip address of my computer, the ip address of my router, then the port number of my computer or what???
>Thanks
>
>"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>> You already have a webserver (IIS) in WinXP. Just install the TSWeb app and
>> it should be good to go...
>>
>> Kevin wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I am trying to set up the remote desktop web connection with Windows
>> > XP Professional. I went on the Microsoft web site and found a page
>> > that told me how to install the web host part of it. Can you use it
>> > without a web server and just make your computer a web server??? I
>> > have a linksys wireless and wired router and cable internet through
>> > Earthlink. I am also using a Mcafee firewall.
>> >
>> > I would appreciate some help on this matter; I am a beginner so it
>> > would be helpful if the instructions were plain, specific and simple.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Kevin
>>
>>
>>

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FYI The first 5 IPs are free at www.no-ip.info .


"Jeffrey Randow (MVP)" <jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com> wrote
in message news:crtmd0phvhl54gh4kf746an1fsuvpcsb2l@4ax.com...
> Your "server name" is your public IP address (or a dynamic DNS name,
> if you have set one up at http://www.dyndns.org or one of the other
> dynamic DNS providers).
>
> You only specify the port number if it is different than standard, in
> which case it is http://servernameort/tsweb (note that the port
> reference refers to the IIS port, not the Remote Desktop port). If
> you want to respecify the Remote Desktop port, you need to use a
> slightly modified version of the remote desktop page to do this...
>
> Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP)
> jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.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 Support Site -
> http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com
> Windows XP Expert Zone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
> On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 08:23:02 -0700, "Kevin"
> <Kevin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I was looking in the directions and it said to type in for the address,
http://"server name"/tsweb. Is the server name the name of my computer, the
ip address of my computer, the ip address of my router, then the port number
of my computer or what???
> >Thanks
> >
> >"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
> >
> >> You already have a webserver (IIS) in WinXP. Just install the TSWeb app
and
> >> it should be good to go...
> >>
> >> Kevin wrote:
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > I am trying to set up the remote desktop web connection with Windows
> >> > XP Professional. I went on the Microsoft web site and found a page
> >> > that told me how to install the web host part of it. Can you use it
> >> > without a web server and just make your computer a web server??? I
> >> > have a linksys wireless and wired router and cable internet through
> >> > Earthlink. I am also using a Mcafee firewall.
> >> >
> >> > I would appreciate some help on this matter; I am a beginner so it
> >> > would be helpful if the instructions were plain, specific and simple.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Kevin
> >>
> >>
> >>
>