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Grayed out connect button may equal activex installation restricted by
policy on the client machine.
If you are trying to get out from a locked-down environment, they've done it
right.
"Yhprum (Murphy)" <YhprumMurphy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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F897643-8F87-4798-B58C-00D1D98945C7@microsoft.com...
>I think I've opened it up correctly. I can get to it from outside the
>network,but I get a grayed-out connect button. Any ideas?
>
> "Bill Sanderson" wrote:
>
>> NAT blocks unsolicited inbound traffic by default.
>>
>> So--you have to open the ports somehow. Terminology differs, but the
>> option
>> should be there. If it is insufficiently flexible, look for a firmware
>> upgrade.
>>
>>
>> "Yhprum (Murphy)" <YhprumMurphy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:41D616FD-A922-4784-82CE-781A6BAB75B8@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks Al. I was hoping you'd see this. I'm working behind a Cayman
>> > 3220-H DSL router and running NAT. When you say forward, I take it you
>> > mean I need to create what they refer to as a "pinhole". Which creates
>> > maps to certain servers. I can't see anything that blocks ports, but
>> > am
>> > looking over the Cayman website now to see how is presents in the
>> > router's
>> > config screens.
>> >
>> > "Sooner Al" wrote:
>> >
>> >> You need to forward both TCP Port 80 (IIS) and TCP Port 3389 (RDP) if
>> >> your target PC is behind a
>> >> firewall/NAT/router.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> 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
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>> >>
>> >> "Yhprum (Murphy)" <Yhprum (Murphy)@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:7C8F1156-1E0F-4350-AD45-42EB60818C7C@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I can connect through my LAN at home behind my router, and can get to
>> >> >my
>> >> >login screen. However,
>> >> >when I try to login from another network I get an error that says the
>> >> >machine can't be found. I
>> >> >know I'm getting the correct machine because my website pops and the
>> >> >Remote Desktop login shows up
>> >> >when the /tsweb is added. I'm thinking this has to do with WINS or
>> >> >DNS,
>> >> >but am not sure how to
>> >> >config. Thanks in advance.
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
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