Remote Desktop Connection

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I know this is a question you hear a million times, but I couldn't
find the simple answer I needed on the microsoft site or the threads.
But maybe I am just daft.

I am trying to remote connect from my home to work. Home and work
both running xp and I have my work IP. I can remote access from
another computer at my work (in the same network) to the work computer
I wish to access from home. However when I try from home I get the
"client could not connect to the remote computer..." error.

My IT guy at work is gone for a couple weeks so it would be nice to
get some sort of solution before then. Any ideas, or maybe even
better all possible ideas?

Thanks

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

Thanks Al but how do I open that port.

"Sooner Al" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message news:<er2$Sx1XEHA.3716@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>...
> You need to have TCP Port 3389 forwarded/opened through any firewall/NAT/router that you might have
> at the work end...
>
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> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
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> "Student" <marcellogiu@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:7f4baa57.0406301927.2b5532f8@posting.google.com...
> >I know this is a question you hear a million times, but I couldn't
> > find the simple answer I needed on the microsoft site or the threads.
> > But maybe I am just daft.
> >
> > I am trying to remote connect from my home to work. Home and work
> > both running xp and I have my work IP. I can remote access from
> > another computer at my work (in the same network) to the work computer
> > I wish to access from home. However when I try from home I get the
> > "client could not connect to the remote computer..." error.
> >
> > My IT guy at work is gone for a couple weeks so it would be nice to
> > get some sort of solution before then. Any ideas, or maybe even
> > better all possible ideas?
> >
> > Thanks
>
>
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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely (More info?)

The router usually has a "port forwarding" feature. You must specify that you are forwarding port 3389 to your PC's internal IP. I usually assign a fixed IP to PC's that will be accessed remotely.

This method limits you to one PC that can be accessed remotely, however.

I use SSH (Secure Shell) which uses port 22. Then with the SSH client, I forward to whatever PC I want. This method lets you open one port to access many PC's. SSH also has encryption (128 Bit, DES 3, etc.).



"Student" wrote:

> Thanks Al but how do I open that port.
>
> "Sooner Al" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message news:<er2$Sx1XEHA.3716@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>...
> > You need to have TCP Port 3389 forwarded/opened through any firewall/NAT/router that you might have
> > at the work end...
> >
> > --
> > Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
> >
> > Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual benefit of all of us...
> > The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights...
> >
> > "Student" <marcellogiu@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:7f4baa57.0406301927.2b5532f8@posting.google.com...
> > >I know this is a question you hear a million times, but I couldn't
> > > find the simple answer I needed on the microsoft site or the threads.
> > > But maybe I am just daft.
> > >
> > > I am trying to remote connect from my home to work. Home and work
> > > both running xp and I have my work IP. I can remote access from
> > > another computer at my work (in the same network) to the work computer
> > > I wish to access from home. However when I try from home I get the
> > > "client could not connect to the remote computer..." error.
> > >
> > > My IT guy at work is gone for a couple weeks so it would be nice to
> > > get some sort of solution before then. Any ideas, or maybe even
> > > better all possible ideas?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > Version: 6.0.713 / Virus Database: 469 - Release Date: 6/30/2004
>